Pilgrim Tour: SSPC Chairman visits pagodas in Bago

Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and wife, accompanied by Joint Executive Chief and wife, and officials, made a pilgrimage to Bago on Sunday.

First, the Commission Chairman and wife and party paid homage to the Sutaungpyae ShweMawDaw pagoda and offered alms, fruits, flower, water and oil light. They also paid homage to the Sutaungpyae BaluuYanNaing Buddha Image at the upper terrace, and offered gold-foils.

They then paid homage to the pagoda in clockwise direction and instructed to maintain the religious buildings for long-term duaribality and to supervise the fitting of marble slabs at the pagoda platform, donated by the families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy, Air).

During the visit, the Commission Chairman cordially greeted the visitors to the pagoda. Afterwards, they observed the buddha statues and religious edifices displayed at ShweMawDaw Historical Museum and guided necessaries. Next, the commission chairman made cash donation for all-round renovation of the pagoda.

At ShinPinTharHlaung @ Shwe Thar Hlaung pagoda, the Commission Chairman and wife, and party offered flower, water and oil light to the Buddha Image, and paid homage to the pagoda in clockwise direction. He also met with visitors cordially and donated cash for all-round renovation of pagoda.

The Commission Chairman and party also observed religious edifices and handicrafts shops in the pagoda compound. The Commission Chairman and party  proceeded to Sutaungpyae SweTawShin Maha Ceti Pagoda, donated and built by King Bayintnaung, founder of 2nd Myanmar Empire, and offered fruits, flower, water and oil light. He then made a cash donation for all-round renovation of the pagoda and instructed to maintain it for long-term duability.

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