Shwe Myintzu Pagoda Festival

Inndawgyi Shwe Myintzu Pagoda Festival annually held in Tabaung. 12th Month of Myanmar Calendar is a seasonal festival of Myanmar which is always bustling with life. Inndawgyi Region is surrounded by Mountain ranges. The festival is held from 10th-15th Waxing of Tabaung, every year.

Visitors from far and near come to visit the festival by car, boat and on foot. Shwe Myintzu Pagoda is situated in Inndawgyi Lake. Pilgrims can pay homage easily to the pagoda by road, during the festival period as the festival is held during the ebb-tide of Tabaung when the water is at low level. Outside festival time, Visitors have to use water transport as the pagoda is surrounded by water.

During the festival days, Myanma Traditional Dramas are staged for the entertainment of the public. The festival is crowded with visitors who enjoy local made products and household goods.

Regional visitors together with their families have to accommodate themselves in make-shift sheds. Visitors from other regions are given free accommodations arranged by Board of Trustees.

People from all over the country has visited the festival and paid homage to Shwe Myintzu Pagoda. Misty view of Inndawgyi Lake and Shwe Myintzu Pagoda is an unforgettable experience for visitors to this place. So, do come and enjoy Shwe Myintzu Pagoda Festival and relish the natural beauty of Kachin State.

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