45th Rice-Offering Ceremony:Bago Region CM attended the ceremony

Bago Region Chief Minister U Myo Swe Win, together with region ministers and region, district, and township-level departmental officials, attended and offered donations at the 45th rice-offering ceremony held on the afternoon of October 11 at the Punyakarana Four-Storey Dhammayon Hall within the historically ancient Shwesandaw Pagoda in Pyay. The ceremony was jointly organized by the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy, and Air Force) families and the Pyay Taungtan Tawya Monasteries Rice-Offering Association.

At the ceremony, Chief Minister U Myo Swe Win presented matters relating to religious affairs, and U Than Soe, Chairman of the Pyay Rice-Offering Association, reported on operational activities.

Following this, the Chief Minister, his wife, and officials presented rice and offertories to the members of Sangha, and presented certificates of honor to the donors.

Subsequently, the rice-offering ceremony proceeded, during which the Chief Minister and the congregation offered alms rice, cooking oil, beans, salt, and cash donations to the Sayadawgyis and members of Sangha, and nuns in attendance.

It is reported that for a total of 2,231 sanghas and nuns comprising 1,160 monks, 171 novices, and 900 nuns from 360 forest monasteries in Pyay Township, the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy, and Air Force) families, Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company Limited, the Bago Region Government, the Pyay Regional Operations Command, departmental officials, and charitable citizens collectively offered 1,553 bags of rice and 3,690 units of cooking oil, amounting to a total donation value of 189.248 million kyats.