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Subject: Shwehtidaw hoisting ceremony of Hsuhtoopan Thitsamandaing Lawkamarazein Hsutaungpyi Pagoda

SOURCE: The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, December 22, 1999)

Shwehtidaw hoisting ceremony of Hsuhtoopan
Thitsamandaing Lawkamarazein Hsutaungpyi Pagoda
held in Pyawbwe Township


YANGON, 21 Dec - Shwehtidaw hoisting ceremony of
108-cubit high Hsuhtoopan Thitsamandaing
Lawkamarazein Hsutaungpyi Pagoda built by Kaba
Shweyinaye Sayadaw Abhidhaja Agga Maha
Sadammajotika Bhaddanta Vijjabala was held at the
pagoda on Maha Mingala Zeya Theikdhisandawya Hill
near Thayagon Village in Pyawbwe Township in
Mandalay Division this morning.

Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt hoisted Shwehtidaw and
presented Hngetmyatnadaw and Seinphudaw to the
pagoda.

The Secretary-l and party took the Five Precepts
from Kaba Shweyinaye Sayadaw Abhidhaja Agga Maha
Saddhammajotika Bhaddanta Vijjabala.

The Secretary-l and party presented offertories to
the members of the Sangha.

Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vijjabala delivered a sermon,
followed by sharing of merits.

The Secretary- 1 and party presented Seinphudaw,
Hngetmyatnadaw and Shwehtidaw to be hoisted to
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vijjabala.

Next, the Secretary-l and party and well-wishers
went round the pagoda, conveying Seinphudaw,
Hngetmyatnadaw and Hsatthwaphudaw and tiers of
Shwehtidaw for public obeisance.

Afterwards, the Secretary-l and party hoisted the
tiers of Shwehtidaw, Hsatthwaphudaw and
Hngetmyatnardaw atop the pagoda through decorated
carnage and well-wishers presented Shwehtidaws of
12 encircling pagodas.

The Secretary-l climbed the pagoda and hoisted
Seinphudaw atop the pagoda.

Next, the Secretary-l and party performed the
rituals of golden and silver showers to mark the
success of hoisting of Shwehtidaw.

The Secretary-l and party went to pay respects to
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vijjabala at Maha Thiri Mingala
Zingyan Taiktawgyi.

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