Alms-Meals Offering Ceremony: Shan State CM attended the ceremony

A ceremony to offer dawn meals and curries to the members of Sangha from the monasteries in Taunggyi, organized by the Shan State Government, was held in front of the Sasanalankara Kambawza Sasana Beikman bulding in Taunggyi at 5:30 a.m. on October 25.

Shan State Chief Minister U Sai Htien Soe, together with the Shan State Hluttaw Speaker and his wife, the Commander of the East-Command and his wife, departmental officials and their family members from the state, district and township levels, donors and local residents, offered rice, curries, desserts, fruits and instant noodles to the Sayadaws and members of the Sangha.

Following the alms-giving ceremony, a ceremony marking the successful completion of the dawn meal and curry offering during Buddhist Lent was held at the Sasanalankara Kambawza Sasana Beikman bulding in Taunggyi. The attendees, led by the Chief Minister, observed the Five Precepts and listened to the Paritta Suttas recited by the members of Sangha. They then offered various offertories to the Sayadaws and members of the Sangha, listened to the sermon of appreciation for the donations, and poured libation water to share the merit gained from their good deeds.

It is reported that, as part of the dawn meal and curry offering ceremony organized by the Shan State Government during the final week of Buddhist Lent, donations of rice, curries, desserts, instant noodles, medicines and fruits were made to 900 members of the Sangha from 69 monasteries in Taunggyi.