People pay homage on Myanmar's traditional Thadingyut lantern festival at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Oct. 24, 2018. The Thadingyut lantern festival is held on the full moon day of the ...

YANGON (Xinhua): Thadingyut, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of Myanmar's most significant religious festivals, said Arkar Kyaw, director of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture.

YANGON: Approximately 200,000 domestic and foreign pilgrims visited the sacred Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (Golden Rock Pagoda) in Kyaiktiyo during the Thadingyut and Tazaungdaing festival periods, according to ...

YANGON, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- As the full moon of Thadingyut draws near, people across Myanmar are busy preparing for the festival, decorating their homes and shops with colorful lanterns and returning ...

In Photos: The Thadingyut Festival Of Myanmar The Thadingyut Festival of Myanmar is a Buddhist festival that's held on the full moon day of the Myanmar's lunar month of Thadingyut. The festival marks ...

Chaung U: At least 40 people were killed after a motorised paraglider dropped two bombs during a festival event and a protest against Myanmar's military government in Chaung U township. The incident ...

Thadingyut, also known as the festival of lights, is one of Myanmar's most significant religious festivals. Celebrated during the full moon of the Burmese lunar month of Thadingyut, it marks the end ...

At least 40 people have died after a paraglider dropped bombs over a full moon festival in Myanmar. Hundreds of people had gathered in the streets for both the Thadingyut festival and an anti-junta ...

Chaung U: At least 40 people were killed in a military strike on a festival event and protest in Myanmar's Chaung U township on Monday evening (October 6). Several disturbing visuals of the aftermath ...

People visit the Uppatasanti Pagoda during the Thadingyut Festival in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, Oct. 29, 2023. Myanmar's traditional Thadingyut festival starts on Oct. 28 this year. The Thadingyut ...