Nay Pyi Taw February 28
Ceremony to offer day meal to Sayadaws who will be conferred on religious titles for 2026 was held at Aggadipati Sasana Beikman in the precinct of Maravijaya Buddha Park here this morning. Acting President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla offered day meal to the Sayadaws.
Present were 146 Sayadaws from the country and abroad and a nun who will receive religious titles led by specially invited Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee (SSMNC) Thanlyin Minkyaung Monastery Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Dr Bhaddanta Candiama Bhivamsa, and Secretary of SSMNC Patron of Masoeyein Taikthit Monastery Sayadaw of Dhamma Thamaindi pariyati school in Mandalay Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Maha Dhamma Kahtika Bahujana Hitadhara Bhaddanta Vaselabhiva-msa.
The Senior General and wife were accompanied by Vice Chairman of State Security and Peace Commission Vice-Senior General Soe Win, SSPC member Prime Minister U Nyo Saw and wife, SSPC member Executive Chief U Aung Lin Dway and wife, SSPC Secretary General Ye Win Oo and wife, SSPC members and wives, union level dignitaries, union ministers and wives, the Nay Pyi Taw Council chair, senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief and wives, the Nay Pyi Taw Command commander and officials.
Before the inauguration of the ceremony, the Senior General offered meal in the Emerald Bowl and fruits, flowers, water and lights to the Maravijaya Naungdawgyi Buddha Image in the Aggadipati Sasana Beikman.
The ceremony was inaugurated by reciting Namotassa three times and the congregation led by the Senior General and wife, received the Five Precepts from the SSMNC Chairman Sayadaw.Sayadaws then recited suttas.
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and wife presented offertories to the SSMNC Chairman Sayadaw, the Vice Chairman of SSPC, to SSMNC Secretary Sayadaw, and the Prime Minister and wife, the Executive Chief and wife, the SSPC Secretary and wife, SSPC members and wives, and other dignitaries, to Sayadaws who will receive religious titles.
Daw Kyu Kyu Hla presented offertories to the nun who will receive religious titles.
The SSMNC Secretary Sayadaw delivered a sermon, followed by the sharing of merits gained and the recitation of Buddha sasanam ciramtithatu three times to mark the conclusion of the ceremony.
After the ceremony, the Senior General and wife and attendees offered day meal to the SSMNC Chairman Sayadaw, SSMNC Secretary Sayadaw, and Sayadaws from the country and abroad and the nun who will receive religious titles.
