Taung Byone & Yadanagu Nat (Spirits) Festival

1) Taung Byone Nat Festival, near Mandalay (approx. 1 hr drive)

20 – 26 August 2010

According to tradition, the homage-paying festival is held annually to appease the spirits as it is believed that the Nats can fulfill their wishes, protect from ill-fate and danger, and bring good luck, prosperity and progress. Devotees from all over Myanmar, comes to this special festival and offer their donations and enjoy themselves with the blessings of the spirits.

2) Yadanagu Nat Festival, Amarapura (approx. ½ hr drive from Mandalay)

04 – 08 September 2010

It is known as Mother Taungbyone Festival in honor of Popa Medaw Mewanna <mother of the two Lords> who came back from Taunbyon Festival, on her way back to Mt. Popa, she halted at the Yadanagu as her transit-camp.

http://sstmyanmar.com/myanmar_NAT_Festival.html

Itinerary

If your traveling date in Myanmar is fixed with one of these festival dates, we can arrange day-return trip from Mandalay. You will have extraordinary experience!