Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and his wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla, accompanied by Presiding Patron of Thila Dhamma Kontha Tawya Agga Maha Saddhammajotikadhaja Bhaddanta Kovida Wasipeik Sayadaw, and officials, paid homage to Abhaya Razamuni Buddha Image and Thatta Thattaha Maha Bawdi Pagoda in the precinct of Buddha Park in Kengtung, Shan State (East) on 11 May.
The Prime Minister, wife and party viewed functioning of Thila Dhamma Free Clinic and construction of Thila Dhamma Hospital, donated cash to the fund for overall renovation of Thatta Thattaha Maha Bawdi Pagoda, paid obeisance to the Buddha image on the upper terrace of Thatta Thattaha Maha Bawdi Pagoda, toured four Samvejaniya holy venues of the Lord Buddha, and viewed at the construction site of Lawka Tharaphu Pagoda to be built in the precinct of Buddha Park.
Abhaya Razamuni Buddha Image was built in the precinct of Buddha Park near Pankwe Village, 15 miles southeast from Kengtung, with the aim of forging peace and stability in Shan State (East), strengthening of Theravada Buddhism, and contributing to regional development through visits of local and foreign travellers. Led by Wasipeik Sayadaw, Thatta Thattaha Maha Bawdi Pagoda was built with contributions of well-wishers and residents headed by the Senior General for local and foreign travellers and pilgrims to pay homage a replica of Thatta Thattaha Maha Bawdi Pagoda from Bodh Gaya of India in the region, it is reported.
Source: MWD (12-5-2024)
- Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and his wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla, accompanied by officials paid homage to Abhaya Razamuni Buddha Image and Thatta Thattaha Maha Bawdi Pagoda in the precinct of Buddha Park in Kengtung.