7 July 2025
The State Administration Council held a Waso robes offering ceremony for 2025 in conjunction with the consecration of Maravijaya Buddha Image to mark the second anniversary of the successful completion of the Buddha Image in the premises of Maravijaya Buddha Park here this morning. Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla attended the ceremony, paid homage to the Buddha Image and offered Waso robes and offertories.
Present to pay respects to 27 invited Sayadaws including Ovadacariya Sayadaws of Uppatasanti Pagoda Board of Trustees led by Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Patron of Thanlyin Minkyaung Pathamapyan Sarthintaik in Thanlyin, Yangon Region, Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Dr Bhaddanta Candima Bhivamsa, and Secretary of SSMNC Patron of Masoeyein Taikthit, Mandalay, Sayadaw of Dhammathamiddhi Monastery Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Maha Dhamma Kathika Bahujana Hitadhara Bhaddanta Vasethabhivamsa were the Senior General and wife, Vice Chairman of the SAC Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win and wife Daw Than Than Nwe, the SAC Secretary and wife, the SAC Joint Secretary and wife, SAC members and wives, union level dignitaries, union minis-ters and wives, the Nay Pyi Taw Council chair, senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services and wives, the Nay Pyi Taw Command commander and officials.
Before the ceremony, the Senior General paid homage and offered a meal in an emerald bowl, fruits, flowers, water and oil lamps to Maravijaya Naungdawgyi Buddha Image in the Agga Dipati Sasana Beikmandaw.
Then, the ceremony was opened with a three-time reci-tation of Namotassa, and the congregation led by the Senior General took the Nine Precepts from the SSMNC Chairman Sayadaw. Sayadaws recited Parittas.
Next, the Senior General and wife offered Waso robes and alms to the SSMNC Chairman Sayadaw.
The Vice-Senior General and wife then offered Waso robes and alms to the SSMNC Secretary Sayadaw. The SAC Secretary and wife, the SAC Joint Secretary and wife, SAC members and wives, union level dignitariesoffered Waso robes and alms to the remaining Sayadaws.
The congregation heard a sermon delivered by the SSMNC Secretary Sayadaw and the merits gained were shared. The ceremony then came to a close after a three-time recitation of Buddha Sasanam Ciram Tittatu.
After the ceremony, the Senior General and attendees offered day meal to the Sayadaws.
