16 February 2024
U Kyaw Naing Htun, Botahtaung Pagoda’s Board of Trustees Member, announced that the Myanmar traditional Htamane-making festival and competition will take place at the Botahtaung Pagoda from 22 to 24 February. The 2024 festival will feature Htamane-making competitions and Htamane alms offerings and donations. The event will be participated by members from the seven major sections of the Board of Trustees.
“We plan to host the Htamane festival and the Htamane-making contest, a traditional cultural event, at the Botahtaung Pagoda. The Board of Trustees opened a donation centre for the Htamane festival. Individuals who donate the cost for one pan will receive half a pan of Htamane in return. If individuals donate the cost for two pans, they will receive one pan of Htamane.Two hundred and sixteen pans of Htamane will be made over three days, with donations going to pilgrims on the full moon day,” explained U Kyaw Naing Htun.
The Htamane alms offering at Botahtaung Pagoda will take place at 5:30 am on 24 February (the full moon day of Tabodwe), followed at 6:30 am by Htamane donations to pilgrims at the Pagoda platform.
