Aceremony to offer 9,000 oil lamps in reverence to the Buddha will take place on 27 October, the Full Moon Day of Thadingyut, at the historic Shwesandaw Pagoda, the pride of Toungoo, Bago Region.
Along with this ceremony, the 65th Sangha Pavarana Ceremony and rice offering ceremony will also be included.
According to the schedule, the collective good deeds will be performed starting from the morning of the Full Moon Day, including listening to sermons delivered by venerable members of the Sangha and observing Sabbath precepts. Subsequently, more than 400 venerable members of the Sangha and over 100 nuns will join the Pavarana ceremony at the Ordination Hall on the pagoda platform, where rice and alms donations will be offered collectively by devotees.
Afterwards, the offering ceremony of 9,000 oil lamps will commence at around 7 pm. An official from the Pagoda Board of Trustees stated that to make it easier, more convenient, and organized for the pilgrims to light the lamps, better-quality oil lamp cups and oil will be arranged.
The official further mentioned that unlike previous years, entertainment and fun activities will not be included; instead, the entire pagoda platform will be illuminated with multi-coloured oil lamps. — TWA/ZN
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