The Myanmar Water festival

The Water Festival, also known as Thingyan, is one of the country's largest celebrations. Thousands of people come to the streets in April to celebrate the Burmese New Year with a massive water battle. Everyone has a good time, and it's one of the most significant truths about Myanmar culture that tourists should be aware of. Participating is most likely the finest vacation experience you can have here. The water festival is definitely one of the things about Myanmar you should know.

Thingyan's narrative is based on a Buddhist interpretation of a Hindu fable. According to legend, the King of Brahmas, Arsi, lost a wager to the King of Devas, Sakra (or Thagya Min as he is known in Myanmar). Arsi was beheaded after losing the wager, and the head of an elephant was placed on his body (transforming him into Ganesha). The Brahma was so strong that if his head was thrown into the sea, it would immediately dry up. If I were to be hurled into the air, the sky would shatter into frames. As a result, Sakra ordered that the Brahma's head be borne by one princess Devi after another for a year each. Thingyan festival commemorates the shifting of Brahma's hands and marks the beginning of the New Year.