A ceremony to hoist a bejewelled diamond orb and a pennant-shaped vane atop more than 1,000-year old Kyaik Pyinnyaya Pagoda took place in conjunction with the consecration near Bago University in new satellite Oktha City in Bago Township of Bago Region, yesterday morning, attended by Chairman of the State Samgha Maha Nayaka Committee Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Thanlyin Minkyaung Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Candima Bhivamsa and members of the Samgha.
State
Administration Council Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing
and his wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla paid homage to the Buddha Image at the southern
arch of the pagoda and offered alms, flowers, water and oil lights.
The Senior
General, wife and family offered the bejewelled diamond orb and religious
objects and alms to Thanlyin Minkyaung Sayadaw and the pennant-shape vane and
alms to Bago Myoma Sayadaw respectively.
The SAC
Joint Secretary, council members and Union ministers offered alms to members of
the Samgha.
Thanlyin
Minkyaung Sayadaw delivered a sermon, and the congregation shared merit gained.
The Senior
General, his wife, family and members conveyed the bejewelled diamond orb and
the pennant-shape vane round the pagoda by the decorated float. Then, the wife
of the Senior General, family members and those present conveyed the bejewelled
diamond orb and the pennant-shape vane atop the pagoda.
The Council
Joint Secretary, council members, Union ministers, chief ministers of Yangon
and Bago regions, senior military officers from the Office of the
Commander-in-Chief, the commander of Yangon Command and officials hoisted
diamond orbs atop the encircled pagodas. The Senior General offered a golden
robe to the pagoda.
The Senior
General sprinkled scented water on the stone plaque and sprinkled scented water
on the banner post.
The Senior
General and wife offered day meals to members of the Samgha and served the
guests with lunch.
The Senior
General and wife presented cash assistance to supporting groups and
philanthropic associations for successfully holding the ceremony.
Also present
at the ceremony were Daw Kyu Kyu Hla, wife of the Senior General, SAC Joint
Secretary Lt-Gen Ye Win Oo and wife, SAC members General Mya Tun Oo and wife
and Lt-Gen Nyo Saw and wife, and local ethnic people.
Ancient
Kyaik Pyinnyaya Pagoda was built by 8th Mon King Gijjhadhiya and queen of
Bago-Hanthawady era in 1476 Religious Era, 294 ME. The pagoda is the highest
among Kyaik Ponnyaya and Kyaik Malaya pagodas. Sacred Buddha’s relics of
successive monarchs and jewellery items donated by people were enshrined at the
pagoda. Overall construction of the pagoda completed in 1480 RE, 298 ME. The
pagoda has been renovated by governments, Tatmadaw, local people and
well-wishers in successive eras. Arrangements were made to hoist a 43-foot-high
umbrella atop 204 feet high Kyaik Pyinnyaya Pagoda under the leadership of Bago
Dhamma Linkara Monastery Sayadaw Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika Agga Maha
Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Visuddha starting from 21 March 2012. The
Sayadaw passed away in September 2012 and the renovation process of the pagoda
temporarily halted. In accord with the guidance of the Senior General, the
renovation process of the pagoda resumed on 19 February 2023. Yesterday, the
bejewelled diamond orb and pennant-shaped vane were hoisted atop ancient Kyaik
Pyinnyaya Pagoda successfully.
MNA/TTA
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