Flowers during Thingyan

Thingyan is a Buddhist festival that celebrates the start of the New Year. It is also known as the Water Festival, and takes place over a period of four days. The festival is celebrated with street parties, music, and dancing. Water is also thrown on people as a way of washing away the bad luck of the previous year.

Flowers play an important role in the festivities, and are often used in decorations and as offerings to the water sprites. The most popular flowers used during Thingyan are marigolds, jasmine, and lotus flowers. Marigolds are thought to bring good luck, while jasmine is associated with purity and innocence. Lotus flowers are considered to be sacred in Buddhism, and are often used in religious ceremonies.

Flowers are also used in traditional medicine, and are thought to have cleansing and purifying properties. In particular, lotus flowers are believed to have the ability to detoxify the body and mind. Lotus flowers are often used in detoxification treatments, and are also eaten as a way of cleansing the body.

The role of flowers during Thingyan is to add color and beauty to the festivities, and to symbolize the start of a new beginning.