The Thandingyut Festival,also known as the lighting festival of Myanmar,is held on the full day of the Burmese Luna month of Thandingyut. This is the second most popular festival in Myanmar after Thingyan Festival (New Year Water Festival). Thandingyut Festival lasts for three days.During the festival day,young people pay respect to their parents, teachers , and elderly relatives and offer them some fruits and other gifts.Also while paying homage the younger people usually ask for forgiveness from the wrong-doing they have caused upon their parents or the other elderly relatives throughout the year.The elders tell them that they forgive any of their wrongdoing and continue to bless them with good luck and gift some big notes as pocket money.Here is the video of how people celebrate the festival.
Thandingyut Festival (Lighting Festival of Myanmar)
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