Myanmar thingyan festival

Being held at the end of the hot and dry season, Thingyan Water Festival is one of the most popular and national-wide celebrations in Myanmar. Although the festival is a Buddhist event, it has been made to be a legal public holiday by the government, which ensures that almost Myanmar people wish to join. Thingyan is a symbols for warmth and happiness. The water festival marks the end of peak Myanmar vacation (annually start from October to April).

Myanmar New year or Thingyan festival owns three prominent signs : water splashing on each other, Padauk flower (Yellow flower) and Mont Lone Yay Paw. Yup, #MontLoneYayPaw features fundamentally in Thingyan festival ofcourse. #MyMyanamar #MyanmarBeEnchanted

Burmese New Year Water Festival. This is in April when people throw water as a sign of cleansing all sins from the old year.

Padauk is a national flower in Myanmar associated with Thingyan festival because it blooms in this period. #Padauk #Flowers #Thingyan #WaterFestival #Myanmar

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Thingyan is originated from the Buddhist version of a Hindu myth. The King of Brahmas called Arsi, lost a wager to the King of Devas, Śakra (Thagya Min). The festival lasts three or five days. Standing on bamboo stages erected along the streets, people splash water on passersby. Powerful water pipes douse people driving by in jeeps and trucks. The water symbolizes the washing away of the previous year's bad luck and sins.

ရ Glutinous rice balls stuffed with jaggery/palm sugar and topping with shredded fresh coconut, which is the most popular traditional snack during the celebration of Myanmar New Year/Thingyan Festival happening this week.