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Magha Puja

Magha Puja proper noun: a religious festival in Southeast Asia, falling on the full moon of the third lunar month, commemorating the occasion when the Lord Buddha preached to 1250 enlightened disciples.

Proper noun

Magha Puja

  1. (Theravada Buddhism) A religious festival in Southeast Asia, falling on the full moon of the third lunar month, commemorating the occasion when the Lord Buddha preached to 1250 enlightened disciples.

Magha Puja meaning in Sinhala, Thai and Myanmar

Magha Puja in Sinhala

festival
නවම් පොහොය nawam pohoya

Magha Puja in Thai

festival
มาฆบูชา

Magha Puja in Myanmar

festival
တပေါင်းလပြည့်နေ့ ta.paung:la.prany.ne.

Questions about Magha Puja

What does Magha Puja mean?
Magha Puja means a religious festival in Southeast Asia, falling on the full moon of the third lunar month, commemorating the occasion when the Lord Buddha preached to 1250 enlightened disciples.
What is Magha Puja in Sinhala?
Magha Puja in Sinhala is නවම් පොහොය (nawam pohoya). See Magha Puja meaning in Sinhala.
What part of speech is Magha Puja?
Magha Puja is a proper noun.

Words near Magha Puja in the dictionary

  1. Maggs
  2. maggy
  3. Magh
  4. Magh Bihu
  5. Magha
  6. Magha Puja
  7. maghaemite
  8. maghagendorfite
  9. maghaz
  10. maghemite
  11. Maghera

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