NAY PYI TAW, 24 Feb—A work coordination meeting on enshrining religious objects in Uppatasanti Pagoda, hoisting the Htidaw, offering Myathabeik and Shwekyathingan, consecration of the pagoda and presenting religious titles to members of the Sangha was held at the Dhammayon of Uppatasanti Pagoda here this evening, with an address by Chairman of Uppatasanti Pagoda Construction Leading Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo. Also present were Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Maj-Gen Wai Lwin, members of Pagoda Construction Leading Committee, work committee
and sub-committees, senior military officers of the Ministry of Defence, departmental heads and guests. In his address, the Secretary-1 said the respective committees are to carry out the tasks systematically and he called
on the ministries and the respective committees to provide assistance for success as it is the first religious ceremony to be held in Nay Pyi Taw. He also spoke on accommodation of the Sayadaws, transport and health matters. Chairman of the Pagoda Construction Work Committee Maj-Gen Than Htay of the Ministry of Defence reported on arrangements for the ceremonies Chairman of Security and Discipline Sub-committee Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Maj- Gen Wai Lwin reported on the work done; Chairman of Religious Affairs Work Committee Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung on the measures taken; Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt on accommodation of the members of the Sangha and offering alms to them; Chairman of Transport Sub-committee Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe; on behalf of Chairman of Information and Record Sub-committee Minister for Information, Managing Director of News and Periodicals Enterprise U Soe Win; Chairman of Entertainment Sub-committee Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Khin Aung Myint; and Chairman of Health Sub-committee Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint on work done; and Vice Quartermaster-General
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Tun on offering alms to the Sayadaws by members of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air Force) and their families. Next those present took part in the discussions. The meeting ended with the concluding remark by the Secretary-1. After the meeting, the Secretary-1 inspected ar-
rangements for the ceremony to confer religious titles at Sasana Beikman in the pagoda compound. Vice Quartermaster-General Maj-Gen Khin Maung Tun and Maj-Gen Than Htay of the Ministry of Defence
conducted round the Secretary-1, who then gave instructions. The ceremony to offer alms food by families of
servicemen (Army, Navy and Air Force) to the venerable monks at the religious title offering ceremony
will take place on a grand scale on 6 March; the ceremony to enshrine religious objects into the upper reliquary and hoist Shwehtidaw (tired, ornamented finial) atop the pagoda, on 7 March; the ceremony to hoist the diamond orb and the vane atop the pagoda, on 8 March; the ceremony to consecrate the pagoda, on 9 March; and the ceremony to confer religious titles on title-recipient monks and offer provisions to members of the Sangha, on 10 March. State Ovadacariya Sayadaws, member Sayadaws of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee, member Sayadaws of the State Central Working Committee of the Sangha, Tipitaka Sayadaws, and title-recipient Sayadaws have been invited to the religious rites. A donation centre is open at the pagoda for those who wish to donate jewellery to be attached to the diamond orb and the vane. Well-wishers may also
donate jewellery in the post-ceremony period and the donated jewellery will be attached to the religious
objects. Entertainment programmes to be staged from 28 February till 9 March include circus show, non-dramatic shows, movies and documentary films.
and sub-committees, senior military officers of the Ministry of Defence, departmental heads and guests. In his address, the Secretary-1 said the respective committees are to carry out the tasks systematically and he called
on the ministries and the respective committees to provide assistance for success as it is the first religious ceremony to be held in Nay Pyi Taw. He also spoke on accommodation of the Sayadaws, transport and health matters. Chairman of the Pagoda Construction Work Committee Maj-Gen Than Htay of the Ministry of Defence reported on arrangements for the ceremonies Chairman of Security and Discipline Sub-committee Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Maj- Gen Wai Lwin reported on the work done; Chairman of Religious Affairs Work Committee Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung on the measures taken; Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt on accommodation of the members of the Sangha and offering alms to them; Chairman of Transport Sub-committee Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe; on behalf of Chairman of Information and Record Sub-committee Minister for Information, Managing Director of News and Periodicals Enterprise U Soe Win; Chairman of Entertainment Sub-committee Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Khin Aung Myint; and Chairman of Health Sub-committee Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint on work done; and Vice Quartermaster-General
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Tun on offering alms to the Sayadaws by members of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air Force) and their families. Next those present took part in the discussions. The meeting ended with the concluding remark by the Secretary-1. After the meeting, the Secretary-1 inspected ar-
rangements for the ceremony to confer religious titles at Sasana Beikman in the pagoda compound. Vice Quartermaster-General Maj-Gen Khin Maung Tun and Maj-Gen Than Htay of the Ministry of Defence
conducted round the Secretary-1, who then gave instructions. The ceremony to offer alms food by families of
servicemen (Army, Navy and Air Force) to the venerable monks at the religious title offering ceremony
will take place on a grand scale on 6 March; the ceremony to enshrine religious objects into the upper reliquary and hoist Shwehtidaw (tired, ornamented finial) atop the pagoda, on 7 March; the ceremony to hoist the diamond orb and the vane atop the pagoda, on 8 March; the ceremony to consecrate the pagoda, on 9 March; and the ceremony to confer religious titles on title-recipient monks and offer provisions to members of the Sangha, on 10 March. State Ovadacariya Sayadaws, member Sayadaws of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee, member Sayadaws of the State Central Working Committee of the Sangha, Tipitaka Sayadaws, and title-recipient Sayadaws have been invited to the religious rites. A donation centre is open at the pagoda for those who wish to donate jewellery to be attached to the diamond orb and the vane. Well-wishers may also
donate jewellery in the post-ceremony period and the donated jewellery will be attached to the religious
objects. Entertainment programmes to be staged from 28 February till 9 March include circus show, non-dramatic shows, movies and documentary films.
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