Abhidhamma Day Explained

Abhidhamma Day (Burmese: အဘိဓမ္မာနေ့) is a Theravada Buddhist tradition celebrated primarily in Myanmar.^[1] Abhidhamma Day celebrates Gautama Buddha's descent from Tāvatiṃsa heaven after teaching his mother the Abhidhamma.^{[2] [3]}

It is celebrated on the full moon of the seventh month^[1] of the Burmese lunar year which starts in April, and coincides with the end of the (first) Rains Retreat and the Pavāraṇa festival. The seventh month corresponds to October.^[4] The 2018 date for this event is October 24th.

See also

• Thadingyut Festival
• Lhabab Duchen

Notes and References

1. Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations J. Gordon Melton (editor), page 4
2. Web site: Abhidhamma Day and Buddha's Mother Day on Thidingyut Full Moon . https://web.archive.org/web/20181025001017/http://www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com/abhidhamma-day-buddhas-mother-day-thidingyut-full-moon . usurped . October 25, 2018 . The Global New Light of Myanmar . 2019-12-27 . 2017.
3. Book: Jootla . Susan Elbaum . Teacher of the Devas . 1997 . Buddhist Publication Society . 9552401607 .
4. Web site: Abhidhamma Day : Explore Buddha . 2016-03-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160427104247/http://explorebuddha.com/day-festivals/abhidhamma-day/ . 2016-04-27 . dead .