A ceremony to drive jewelled stakes for construction of the chamber took place at the Maravijaya Buddha Park in Dekkhi-nathiri Township of Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory on 27 February.
Members of the Sangha led by Paukmyaing Monastery Abbot of Lewe Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Bhaddanta Janinda and Maha Thihanada Monastery Abbot Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Bhaddanta Acinna of Tatkon attended the ceremony together with the Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the Vice-Chairman of the Council Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win, Council members, Union ministers, the Chairman of Nay Pyi Taw Council, the officials and guests.
The leading donor the Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister drove the stake in the centre of the stake area and sprinkled scented Paritta water on it. Then, the Vice-Chairman of the Council Deputy Prime Minister and officials drove the stakes at the designated places and sprinkled scented water on them.
The ceremony ended with recitation of Jayanto Bodhiyamule verses and Buddha Sasanam Ciram Titthatu three times. Later, they scattered confettis in commemoration of successful comple-tion of the ceremony.
At the briefing hall, the officials reported to the Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister on work progress in building the Buddha image. The Prime Minister instructed the officials to complete growing of trees before monsoon, make Myanmar handicraft by observing the ancient styles, systematically complete the works.
The Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister and party inspected carving of part 1 and part 2 of Maravijaya Buddha image with the use of modern machinery and carving the nine feet high Buddha images with the use of CNC machine and viewed round the Buddha park by car.
- A ceremony to drive jewelled stakes for construction of the chamber took place at the Maravijaya Buddha Park in Dekkhi-nathiri Township of Nay Pyi Taw.
- The leading donor the Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister drove the stake in the centre of the stake area and sprinkled scented Paritta water on it. Then, the Vice-Chairman of the Council Deputy Prime Minister and officials drove the stakes at the designated places.
- The Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister and party inspected carving of part 1 and part 2 of Maravijaya Buddha image with the use of modern machinery and carving the nine feet high Buddha images with the use of CNC machine.