Waso
Waso (Burmese: ဝါဆို; formerly Nweta (နွယ်တာ) or Myayta (Old Burmese: မ္လယ်တာ (မြေတာ)[1]) is the fourth month of the traditional Burmese calendar.[2]
Festivals and observances
- Dhammacakka Day (ဓမ္မစကြာအခါတော်နေ့) - full moon of Waso
- Beginning of the Buddhist Lent (ဝါတွင်း)
Waso symbols
- Flower: Jasminum grandiflorum[3]
See also
- Burmese calendar
- Festivals of Burma
- Vassa
References
- Myanmar–English Dictionary. Myanmar Language Commission. 1993. ISBN 1-881265-47-1 http://sealang.net/burmese. Missing or empty
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(help) - Chatterjee, G.K. (2 July 1997). "Indian Journal of History of Science" (PDF). Traditional Calendar of Myanmar (Burma). 33 (2): 149.
- 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. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
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