Kason
Kason (Burmese: ကဆုန်; Mon: ပသာ်) is the second month of the traditional Burmese calendar.[1]
Festivals and observances
Buddhist devotees pour water on Bodhi trees on the full moon day of Kason.
- Full Moon of Kason[2] (ကဆုန်လပြည့်နေ့)
- Bodhi Tree Watering Festival (ညောင်ရေသွန်းပွဲ)[2]
Kason symbols
- Flower: Magnolia champaca[3]
References
- Chatterjee, G.K. (2 July 1997). "Indian Journal of History of Science" (PDF). Traditional Calendar of Myanmar (Burma). 33 (2): 149. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- Cherry Thein. "Kason, a three-fold anniversary". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- Wut Yee Swe; Win Htein Kyaw; Wai Win; Tin Tin Aye; Win Myint; Aung Myat Kyaw; Tin Nyunt (2007). "Utilization of Seasonal Flowers in Common Health Problems" (PDF). 15th Myanmar Military Medical Conference. Ministry of Health. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
See also
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