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Name
Maha Bodhi Tree
Location
Sunday corner, Tuesday corner, Saturday corner, Rahu corner
Category
Pagodas | Places to visit
There are four historical Bodhi trees planted in specific locations around the Shwedagon Pagoda: the Sunday corner, the Tuesday corner, the Saturday corner, and the Rahu corner.
1. The Bodhi tree in the East (Sunday direction) was brought and planted by the second group of pilgrims to Bodh Gaya on the full moon day of Kasone in the year 1345 of the Myanmar calendar. It was planted on the 11th day of the waxing moon of Waso in 1345 (ME) at 9:00 AM.
2. The Bodhi tree in the Southeast (Tuesday direction) was planted by the great Sayadaw Medatta in the year 1921 CE.
3. The Bodhi tree in the South (Saturday direction) was planted in the year 2005.
4. The Bodhi tree in the Northwest (Rahu direction) was planted on January 4, 1948, as a mark of the day: Myanmar independence.
Each year on the full moon day of Kasone, a special watering ceremony is held for the Bodhi trees at the Shwedagon Pagoda. During this event, devotees pour water on the trees as part of a ritual known as Nyaung Yay Thon Pwe (the Bodhi tree watering ceremony). This practice is observed because the Bodhi trees are regarded as sacred objects (Paribhoga Cetiya), representing the connection to the Buddha and the enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
1. The Bodhi tree in the East (Sunday direction) was brought and planted by the second group of pilgrims to Bodh Gaya on the full moon day of Kasone in the year 1345 of the Myanmar calendar. It was planted on the 11th day of the waxing moon of Waso in 1345 (ME) at 9:00 AM.
2. The Bodhi tree in the Southeast (Tuesday direction) was planted by the great Sayadaw Medatta in the year 1921 CE.
3. The Bodhi tree in the South (Saturday direction) was planted in the year 2005.
4. The Bodhi tree in the Northwest (Rahu direction) was planted on January 4, 1948, as a mark of the day: Myanmar independence.
Each year on the full moon day of Kasone, a special watering ceremony is held for the Bodhi trees at the Shwedagon Pagoda. During this event, devotees pour water on the trees as part of a ritual known as Nyaung Yay Thon Pwe (the Bodhi tree watering ceremony). This practice is observed because the Bodhi trees are regarded as sacred objects (Paribhoga Cetiya), representing the connection to the Buddha and the enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.