Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival

Set in and across the stilted villages of Inle Lake the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival is one in all the biggest Buddhist gala's in Myanmar. The pageant is held from the primary day of the waxing moon to the third day after the entire moon of Thadingyut: September and October in our Western calendar.

The celebrations maintain for greater than 20 days as 4 out of 5 respected Buddha pix are paraded across the lake in an elaborate, gilded barge pulled via way of means of conventional lengthy boats manned via way of means of loads of rowers. The locals concerned in pulling the barge row in a completely unique style with their legs, a way designed to resource endurance. Throughout the pageant rowing competitions are held, which makes for a splendidly visible spectacle. Pilgrims from all around the united states come to this pageant to pay homage to the 4 Buddha pix and benefit benefit even as playing the festive air of the event. Over the years those pix have emerge as so embalmed via way of means of gold leaf that it's miles hard to comprehend them. The mysterious 5th Buddha photograph is left to 'guard' their unique resting location on the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda even as the pageant takes location. Do make certain you ask your manual for the tale of the 5th photograph!

Location: Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda

Time: the third day after the entire moon of Thadingyut: September and October in our Western calendar