Kyaiktiyo to begin Buddha Pujaniya Festival on Full Moon of Thadingyut

THE Buddha Pujaniya Festival at the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda in Kyaikto Township, Mon State, will be held for seven months, from 17 October 2024 (Full Moon of Thadingyut) to 11 May 2025 (Full Moon of Kason), according to the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda

Trustees Board.

The board will provide free accommodation for pilgrims in the Pyaezone Community Hall and the 9,000 Oil Lamp Community Hall. In addition, paid accommodations, such as hotels and guest houses, are also available for pilgrims.

“The Buddha Pujaniya Festival at the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda will begin on Full Moon of Thadingyut. We have conducted tests to ensure that the vehicles are fit to climb Kyaikhtiyo Mountain, with various mechanic groups working at the foot of the mountain. Pilgrims will be able to visit safely and happily. Arrangements are also underway for accommodation and meals for the pilgrims during the festival. Regarding the festival programs, as in previous years, the opening ceremony will be held,” said U Soe Hla, chairman of the board of trustees of the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda.

The board of trustees of the pagoda has issued guidelines for restaurants and souvenir shops at the pagoda’s base station and on the terrace to ensure that pilgrims receive convenient and healthy service.

Although it is currently the rainy season, pilgrims from all over the region visit Kyaiktiyo Pagoda every day, with approximately 50 buses providing transport up and down the hill. — ASH/TH

Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar