Chotrul Duchen (in Tibet),Daeboreum (in Korea),Koshōgatsu (in Japan),Lantern Festival (in China),Tết Nguyên tiêu (in Vietnam) is related to Māgha Pūjā . The 2019 date of the festival was 19 February . The significance of Māgha Pūjā festival are A historical meeting was held between the Buddha and his first 1,250 disciples . procession with light,general merit-making activities rituals are observed in this festival . Shwedagon Pagoda Festival are the celebrations of this festival . Māgha Pūjā is of Buddhist,cultural type . Saṅgha Day,Fourfold Assembly Day is also called Māgha Pūjā . On Full moon day of the 3rd lunar month, Māgha Pūjā is celebrated . Cambodian,Lao,Burmese,Sri Lankan and Thai Theravāda Buddhists observe Māgha Pūjā festival
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