Kason

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Kason is the second month of the traditional Burmese calendar, associated with religious observances such as the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and death anniversaries.

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Kason canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf month
traditional Burmese month
associatedWith Buddha's birth anniversary
Buddha's death anniversary
Buddha's enlightenment anniversary
Theravada
surface form: Theravada Buddhism

Vesak observances
calendarType lunisolar calendar month
chronologicalPosition second month of the Burmese calendar
correspondsRoughlyTo April
May
culturalContext Burmese culture
follows Tagu
hasFestival Kason Watering Festival
hasReligiousObservance Bodhi tree watering ceremony
Buddhist merit-making
visits to pagodas
hasScript Burmese script
language Burmese
partOf traditional Burmese calendar
relatedConcept Bodhi tree
Vesak
religiousSignificance commemoration of key events in Buddha's life
seasonalAssociation hot season in Myanmar
usedIn Myanmar
surface form: Burma

Myanmar

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Burmese calendar hasMonth Kason