A ceremony to hoist a bejewelled diamond orb, a pennant-shaped vane and a golden umbrella atop the Gandakuti Chamber Shwekyaungtaw of the Maha Muni Buddha Image, which was renovated due to damage caused by the Mandalay earthquake, took place with the consecration in Kyunlone Oakshaung Ward, Chanmyathazi Township in Mandalay Region yesterday.
State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Chairman Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Thanlyin Minkyaung Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Candima Bhivamsa, State Ovadacariya 16th Shwegyin Sangharaja Chancellor of Sitagu International Buddhist Academies and Sitagu Hospitals Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Aggamaha Saddhammajotika Dr Bhaddanta Nyanissara and members of the Sangha attended the ceremony.
National Defence and Security Council Executive Chief U Aung Lin Dwe paid homage to Maha Muni Buddha Image and offered an emerald bowl of alms, golden lotus robe, fruits, water and oil lights.
The Executive Chief and his wife and congregation took the Nine Precepts from Thanlyin Minkyaung Sayadaw.
The Executive Chief and his wife offered the bejewelled diamond orb and offerings dedicated to the Lord Buddha to Sitagu Sayadaw.
The Union ministers offered the pennant-shaped vane and other offerings to Thanlyin Minkyaung Sayadaw.
The regional chief minister, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief and deputy ministers also donated offerings to members of the Sangha.
Sitagu Sayadaw and Masoeyein Taikthit Sayadaw delivered sermons, and the congregation shared merits gained.
The Executive Chief and his wife, and party, conveyed the bejewelled diamond orb and the pennant-shaped vane to the venue in front of the pavilion. They also sprinkled scented water on these items.
Disciples conveyed the bejewelled diamond orb and the pennant-shaped vane atop the pagoda. The Executive Chief and party fixed the bejewelled diamond orb and the pennant-shaped vane atop the pagoda.
The Executive Chief and his wife, and the party, offered the day’s meals to members of the Sangha.
The Executive Chief and party inspected the construction site of a 1,000-foot-long reinforced concrete Dohtawadi bridge located between mileposts 358-one furlong and three furlongs on the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway. The relevant officials reported on the construction processes, completed works, and the installation of bored piles.
The Executive Chief instructed the need to meet the standards, complete on time and ensure safety in the workplace. — MNA/KTZH
