SAC Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing inspects progress of carving Maravijaya marble Buddha Image

 

June 16

 

Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing yesterday afternoon inspected the progress of carving the Maravijaya marble Buddha image which would be the highest among the stone-carved Buddha images across the world, in Maravijaya Buddha Park in Dekkhinathiri Township of Nay Pyi Taw Council Area.

 

Lt-Gen Kan Myint Than of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) and Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen Kyaw Swa Lin reported on the progress of carving measures, decoration of the throne, construction of religious buildings, water fountain square, Gandakuti chambers, Musalinda Lake and Nagayon pagoda as well as stone inscription chamber Cetis.

 

The Senior General inspected the progress of carving the Buddha image, the banner post, Gandakuti chambers, the thriving of Maha Bodhi banyan trees, completion of the Sasana Beikman and Thudhamma public rest houses, the square of the water fountain, the stone inscription chamber Ceties, Nagayon Pagoda and Musalinda Lake, and thriving of Barringtonia plant and gave instructions based on the presentations of the responsible personnel.

 

Maravijaya Buddha Image is being carved with the aim of showing the flourishment of Buddhism to the world, shaping Myanmar as a focal point of Buddhism, ensuring the prosperity of the State, and ensuring peace and prosperity of the world.

 

The part of Buddha’s image was conveyed onto the throne on 26 January and it was successfully completed on 31 January. Religious objects and jewelled items were enshrined on 27 January and 10 February. Then, part 4 of the image was successfully conveyed onto the throne on 11 February. So far, carving the Buddha image has been 97 per cent completed.

 

Currently, Pitaka treatises are being carved on the stone plaques in Romanized Language and Pali Language with the use of modern machinery. These stone plaques will be kept in front of the image for public observation. Moreover, Atthakatha and Tika treatises will be published in Pali and Romanized languages to be distributed to monasteries across the world. So far, the building of religious edifices and Buddha Park are 86 per cent complete. — MNA/TTA