OBSERVANCE OF FASTING DAY      Uposatha

Oaygox - 1/ Oykofapmifhjcif;? 2/ OykofjyKjcif;/
1/ vlyk*¾dKvfwdkY udk,fEIwfjzLpifatmif &Spfyg;oDvponfjzifh apmifhxdef;jcif;udk Oykofapmifhjcif; [k ac:onf/
2/ &[ef;awmfrsm; vjynhfvuG,faeYrsm;wGif ygwdarmufjyjcif;udk OykofjyKjcif; [kac:onf/

There are two kinds of observance: one for lay devotees and the other for bhikkhus
1. The former by keeping the eight precepts by lay devotees as a means of purification of physical and mental actions.
2. The latter by reciting the Patimokkha by bhikkhus on fullmoon and new-moon days.