Nayon

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Nayon is the third month of the traditional Burmese calendar, typically falling around May–June and associated with the onset of the monsoon season and various religious observances.

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Nayon canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf month
traditional Burmese month
associatedWith Buddhist ceremonies
Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada

onset of the monsoon season
pagoda festivals
rainy season
religious observances
calendarSystem Burmese calendar
calendarType lunisolar calendar
culturalContext Burmese culture
Myanmar traditional festivals
follows Kason
hasLanguageForm Burmese language
partOf traditional Burmese calendar
linked to: Burmese calendar
positionInYear third month
precedes Waso
religiousSignificance time for Buddhist merit-making
time for holding religious examinations
time for offering alms to monks
seasonalContext early monsoon period
pre-monsoon period
timeOfYearInMyanmar late hot season
transition to rainy season
typicalGregorianRange June
May
usedIn Burma
linked to: Myanmar

Myanmar

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Burmese calendar hasMonth Nayon