Events for April 21, 2026 - April 21, 2026

WELCOME NEW YEAR The Temple welcomes New Year with chanting in the morning and organizes "Soon Gyi Long" after morning puja on the first day of every year. This Burmese word, "Soon Gyi Long" means…

Temple Annual General Meeting.

WATER FESTIVAL (THIN GYAN)

First day of Myanmar New Year fells on 17 of April every year.
During the day, Burmese usually make merits, such as visiting to temples, paying homage to Buddha and Sanga.

TRANSFERRING OF MERITS TO HUNGRY GHOSTS (PETAS) Chinese Seventh Lunar Month The practice of transferring merits to departed ones originated from the time of the Buddha. The first person to hold such a ceremony was…

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF BUILDING The present building of Burmese Buddhist Temple was built and opened on 29 December 1991. The annual anniversary celebration is usually held on a Sunday at the last week of December.…