Kason

Kason (Burmese: ကဆုန်; Mon: ပသာ်) is the pp 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

1. 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.
2. Cherry Thein. "Kason, a three-fold anniversary". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
3. 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

• Burmese calendar
• Festivals of Burma