Magha Puja
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Magha Puja is a major Buddhist festival commemorating an early gathering of the Buddha and his disciples, observed with merit-making, chanting, and candlelit processions in many Theravada countries.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist festival
ⓘ
religious observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Makha Bucha ⓘ |
| approximateGregorianDate |
February
ⓘ
March ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shakyamuni Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Buddha
Buddhist monastic community ⓘ |
| calendar | lunar calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Buddhist holy days
ⓘ
Theravada Buddhist festivals ⓘ |
| commemorates |
an early gathering of the Buddha and his disciples
ⓘ
the Buddha’s proclamation of the Ovāda Pātimokkha ⓘ the assembly of 1,250 arahant disciples ⓘ |
| commonPractice |
candlelit processions
ⓘ
chanting ⓘ circumambulation of temples ⓘ listening to Dhamma talks ⓘ meditation ⓘ observing the Five Precepts ⓘ offering food to monks ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Pali ⓘ |
| liturgicalFocus | recollection of the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | worship on the full moon of Magha ⓘ |
| month | Magha ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Cambodia
ⓘ
Laos ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ Thailand ⓘ other Theravada Buddhist countries ⓘ |
| prohibits | alcohol sales in some countries ⓘ |
| publicHolidayIn |
Cambodia
ⓘ
Laos ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ Thailand ⓘ |
| relatedFestival |
Asalha Puja
ⓘ
Vesak ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| symbolism |
gratitude to the Buddha
ⓘ
harmony of the Buddhist community ⓘ purity of intention ⓘ |
| tradition |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| typeOfRitual | merit-making ⓘ |
| typicalDate | full moon day of the third lunar month ⓘ |
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