Friday Temple Flowers

Garlands of these gold and white flowers were on Buddha statues at Shwedagon temple in Yangon. They had a lovely perfume and were very elegant and beautiful.

Astrology seemed to be important to the Burmese. The  day of the week a person is born will determine their planetary post, eight in all as Wednesday is split in two, a.m. and p.m.
Each planetary post was marked at Shwedagon  with a small shrine with a Buddha image and a guardian angel behind it. Devotees offered  these flowers (and others)  and poured water on the flowers while praying.