World’s Highest Sitting Buddha image: Public obeisance to be opened free till Aug. 19

The date for public obeisance to Maravijaya Buddha Image has been extended free of charge until 19th August between 6 am and 8 pm for the pilgrims to be able to pay homage to the Buddha Image with peace of mind.
On Thursday, peoplefrom all parts of the country made pilgrimage to the Maravijaya Buddha Image that is built at the Buddha Park in DekkhinaThiri Township of Union Territory Nay Pyi Taw. For the safety of pilgrims, officials conducted necessary security checks at the arches of the pagoda and for the smooth transportation access, monks, disabled and elder persons were taken to the pagoda platform by buggies.

The pilgrims and visitors paid homage to the Buddha Image and pagodas and the religious Wut associations recited religious verses. People also observed the monstery, Muchalinda lake, Nagayone pagodas, repositories, Thudhamma public rest houses, bridge, park, water fountain square, 720 marble plaque chamber cetis and other religious buildings. 24 repositories are built with marble stones around the platform of the Buddha Image and the pilgrims can pay homage the Buddha image from the repositories.

A total of 720 stone plaque chamber pagodas are systematically built in front of Maravijaya Buddha Image in the precinct of Buddha Park.The marble plaque chamber cetis were constructed by taking samples from the stone inscription chambers of MahaKuthodaw pagoda in Mandalay.

The stone inscriptions are carved on the marble slabs in Pali and Romanize Languages by using modern machines and pilgrims can read the stone inscriptions on Tri Pitakat treatises in the chambers while paying homage to the pagoda.

The Agga Dhipati Sasana Beikman or Visumgama (ဝိသုံဂါမ) ordination hall is 296-ft long, 213-ft wide and 94-ft high and it capacitates 900 monks and 1,200 people. It is built to be able to hold state level religious ceremonies. Monks and pilgrims across the nation also made cash donation for the Buddha Image and well-wishers also donated fruit biryani for the pilgrims.

Maravijaya Buddha image is the World’s Highest Sitting Marble Buddha image and it was built with the aims; to show the flourishing of Theravada Buddhism in Myanmar, to have Myanmar as a focal point of Theravada Buddhism, to ensure prosperity of the State and to contribute to peace and stability of the world.

It’s built with the tradition of Buddhist culture, Myanmar arts and crafts. Maravijaya Buddha image has allowed to open free for public obesiance till 16th August but it is found that many pilgrims from all parts of the country visit the Buddha Image.

That’s why, enabling to pay homage the Buddha Imgage with peace of mind by monks and people, the date for public obesiance will be extended free from 17th to 19th August. From 20th August and later, the entrance fee for the pilgrims will be collected 1000 kyats for a national (adult) and 10 USD for a foreigner to take part as a contribution in carrying out maintanance tasks for long-term existence of Maravijaya Buddha Image and the park.

For further information, you can visit the Website of Maravijaya Buddha Image mbiw.myannet.com, www.twitter.com/Maravijaya- andt.me/Maravijaya.