Religious Ceremony: Completion of gold foil offering to Shwe Maw Daw Pagoda

Completion ceremony of offering gold foil to the Shwe Maw Daw Pagoda in Bago was held at the pagoda on Saturday.

Prior to the ceremony, President U Min Aung Hlaing and wife offered emerald alms bowl, fruits, flowers, water and light to the Buddha Image at the northern Prayers' Hall. Then, the ceremony commenced with the three recitation of Namotasa, and the congregation led by the President received eight precepts from the Patron Sayadaw of Bago Sasana Mandaing Monastery, followed by the administering of parittas by the members of the Sangha. T

he President and wife later donated offertories to the Sayadaws of Myoma Monastery and Kyakhat Wine Monastery. This was followed by donations of offertories to the Sayadaws and members of the Sangha by the Union Ministers and officials. After listening to the sermon by the Kyakhat Wine Monastery Sayadaw, the President and wife and attendees shared the merits gained.

After the ceremony, the President and wife offered day meal to the Sayadaws and members of the Sangha. Charity feasts were also donated to the attendees. To mark the completion of the gold foil offering to the pagoda, rice and offertories were also donated to 900 members of the Sangha and 100 nuns. Shwe Maw Daw Pagoda was first built by two merchant brothers with a height of 75 feet, enshrining two hair relics of the Buddha.

The pagoda was later elevated to 81 feet and 88 feet in 187 and 202 Myanmar Era, during the reigns of King Thamala and King Vimala. In 344 Myanmar Era, King Anurama enshrined a tooth relic of the Buddha at the pagoda. Later, in 854 Myanmar Era, Banyar Yan donated a new pagoda umbrella.

During the visit to Shwe Maw Daw Pagoda in August 2025, President U Min Aung Hlaing made donations for renovation of the pagoda platform.

In addition, the offering of gold foil and renovation of the eastern Prayer Hall were completed through collective contributions from well-wishers led by the President and his wife. A ceremony was held to mark the successful completion of the collective donation and renovation works at the pagoda.