Paper Lantern Lighting Ceremony
| Paper Lantern Lighting Ceremony Burmese: မီးကြာလှည့်လည်ပွဲ Pa'o Karen: ပွယ်ꩻလေပ်မေႏဗို | |
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Paper lanterns lighting ceremony (Pa'o Karen: ပွယ်ꩻလေပ်မေႏဗို) in Taunggyi | |
| Official name | မီးထွန်းပွဲတော် |
| Observed by | Myanmar |
| Type | Cultural, Religious |
| Significance | Marks the end of the rainy season |
| Observances | Flying of paper lanterns |
| Date | Full moon day of Thadingyut |
| Related to | Chotrul Duchen (in Tibet) Daeboreum (in Korea) Koshōgatsu (in Japan) Magha Puja (in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos) Tết Nguyên Tiêu (in Vietnam) |
The Paper Lantern Lighting Ceremony (Burmese: မီးကြာလှည့်လည်ပွဲ) is a traditional festival celebrated alongside the Thadingyut Festival and Tazaungdaing Festival in Myanmar. The ceremony involves walking clockwise around the main building of a monastery or pagoda while carrying illuminated paper lanterns.
The tradition is particularly observed in Southern Shan State, the Pa'O Self-Administered Zone, and other states and regions of Myanmar. It is celebrated on the night of the full moon day during the months of Thadingyut and Tazaungmon in the Burmese calendar, corresponding to October in the Gregorian calendar.