SAC Chairman donates offertories to Maha Wizitayon monastery in Mandalay, pays homage to Hsutaungpyae Pagoda on Mandalay Hill

 

January 24

 

Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing visited Sasana Hitakari Dhamma Beikman of Maha Wizitayon monastery in Chanayethazun Township in Mandalay Region and donated rice, cooking oil and offertories for members of the Sangha yesterday.

 

The Senior General firstly paid homage to State Ovadacariya presiding Nayaka of the monastery Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Bhaddanta Vicarinda Bhivamsa, and asked after him, and instructed relevant officials to make the necessary arrangements.

 

After receiving the Five Precepts, the Senior General and party offered K 15 million for nine prerequisites, 50 bags of rice, 5 bags of gram, 10 containers of cooking oil, 10 bags of potatoes, 10 bags of onion, including nutritious food and medicines donated by the families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air).

 

In the evening, the Senior General and party paid homage to the Hsutaungpyae Pagoda on Mandalay Hill, and donated cash for all round renovation to the members of the pagoda board of trustees. The Senior General also instructed officials to maintain the uphill road, the stairways of the pagoda and Mandalay Hill, terrace and the roof of the pagoda, for long term existence.—MNA