Union Minister, Region Chief Minister and the audience observe five precepts delivered by Presiding Sayadaw, Kaing Gone Priyatti School, Kayan town, Yangon Region. Photo: MNA
Yangon Region government honoured monks, nuns and layperson who were conferred on religious titles by the government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar at Chanthagyi pavilion of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon yesterday afternoon.
Union Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture Thura U
Aung Ko and Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein ushered monks led by Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Title holder Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sobhita, the presiding monk of Pariyatti School, a prominent Buddhist centre of learning, in Yangon, to the venue.
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sobhita administered the Five Precepts, followed by the recitation of Parittas by the monks. The chief minister gave a brief account of the religious ceremony.
The Union Minister presented religious title and offertories to Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sobhita and offertories to Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sirinda, the Chief Minister presented religious title and offertories to Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Therinda, the Region Hluttaw Speaker presented religious title and offertories to Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vimala. The Chief Minister and officials then presented titles and offertories to other title-holder monks, nuns and laypersons. Well-wishers made cash donations for the title holders. Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sirinda delivered a sermon. Monks and nuns were then served with day meal.—Myanmar News Agency