Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attended the ceremonies to convey the Buddha Image to Mucalinda Nagayon Buddha Image chamber and grow a Maha Bawdi banyan tree in the precint of Maravijaya Buddha Park in Dekkhinathiri Township of Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory on 3 May as part of doing meritorious deeds on Kason fullmoon day.
At the auspicious time of the ceremony, the Senior General, the leading donor pressed the button to convey the Buddha image to the chamber. Then, the Senior General and party sprinkled scented Paritta water on the Mucalinda Buddha Image. Afterwards, the Senior General and party fed fish in Mucalinda Lake.
Then, the ceremony to grow a Maha Bawdi banyan tree took place at Maravijaya Buddha Park in commemoration of the Kason fullmoon day of Buddha Day with three recitation of Namo Tassa. The Senior General placed jewelleries in the place where a Maha Bawdi banyan tree will be planted. The Senior General planted a Maha Bawdi banyan tree at the designated place and fed fertilizer to it. And then, the plant was sprinkled with scented water.
Also present at the ceremony were SAC Vice Chairman Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win, Union Ministers, Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, the commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command, officials and religious associations.
Source: Myawady Daily Newspaper (4-5-2023)
- Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attended the ceremonies to convey the Buddha Image to Mucalinda Nagayon Buddha Image chamber and grow a Maha Bawdi banyan tree in the precint of Maravijaya Buddha Park as part of doing meritorious deeds on Kason full moon day.