Charity Feast Donation: Biryani Donation in Nay Pyi Taw continues

Researchers said Myanmar is the most generous country in the world with nine out of 10 adults making donation and half volunteering their time. Also, building pagodas is considered a meritorious deed in the Buddhist world, and most Myanmar people do not hesitate to contribute to such an endeavor.

Construction of the Maravijaya Buddha image, the World’s Highest Sitting Marble Buddha Image in the Buddha Park in Dekkhinathiri Township of Nay Pyi Taw, aims to show flourishing of Theravada Buddhism in Myanmar, for Myanmar to be a focal point of Theravada Buddhism, ensure prosperity of the State and contribute to peace and stability of the world.

As the public is allowed to pay homage to the Maravijaya Buddha image from the 8th to the 16th of August between 6 am and 8 pm, the Buddha Image was also crowded with pilgrimson the 11th of August. There, well-wishers donated 10,000 boxes of biryani to the pilgrims.

In addition to the donation there, the well-wishers donated 5,000 boxes of biryani at the 100-bed hospital, at the Withakha Ponnami GonWai Nunnery, at the Yadana Dipa Nunnery, at the SaMaTaung Philanthropic Center and at 2 monastic schools in Lewei Township,at the 50-bed hospital in Dekkhinathiri Township, at the Sangha Hospital, at the 200-bed hospital, at the Home for the Aged, at the MyaSuMon Philanthropic Center, at the SetYone Philanthropic Center and at a monastic school in Pyinmana Township and at 2 monasteries in Pobbathiri Township.

Totally, on the 11th of August, the well-wishers donated 15,000 boxes of biryani in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area.