MONGPHONE Sayadaw donated K50 million for the renovation of the Mahamuni Pagoda in Mandalay, according to U Mya Win, Chairman of the Mahamuni Pagoda Board of Trustees.
Mongphone Sayadaw, who is currently on a donation tour to support earthquake-affected areas, arrived in Mandalay on the evening of 20 April and temporarily stayed at Mongphone Monastery near the Swaltaw Pagoda. On the morning of 21 April, he delivered a sermon to pilgrims at the Swaltaw Pagoda before visiting the eastern archway of the Mahamuni Pagoda, where he donated K50 million to the Pagoda Board of Trustees for renovation works.
After spending the night in Pyin Oo Lwin, the donation convoy will return to Mandalay and continue to Nay Pyi Taw. The convoy will stop overnight following donations there. Upon departure for Yangon, the convoy will pause for three days, during which Mongphone Sayadaw will conduct loving-kindness sessions before returning to Taunggyi. — ASH/ MKKS
