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Law Ka Nandar Pagoda is located in New Bagan, about 10 minutes from Thiripyitsaya by car.
Mya Zedi Pagoda is located in Myinkapar village, which is about 5 minutes from Thiripyitsaya by car.
Manuhar Pagoda is located in Myinkapar Village, about 5 minutes from Thiripyitsaya by car.
The Tadingyut Candle Light Festival celebrates the end of Buddhist Lent, during which Pagodas are illuminated by hundreds of candles.
The Shwezigon Pagoda compound becomes a bustling marketplace when pilgrims and villagers from near and far come to pay homage to the Buddha whose relics are enshrined in the Pagoda.
Tazaundaing is observed by holding a weaving competition between teams of men and women, where they produce saffron-colored robes for monks. Prizes are given at the end of the competition at dawn, and robes are offered to monks.
Alo Pyi Pagoda is well-known as a wish-fulfilling pagoda and the festival is normally held on the full moon day of Nat-taw.
Although srictly speaking the Myanmer people consider Thingyan as their New Year, they also celebrate January 1st in a more modest way.
