16th Myanmar New Year Paritta Recitation Ceremony held at Uppatasanti Pagoda

The 16th Myanmar New Year Paritta Recitation Ceremony occurred yesterday at the Uppatasanti Pagoda cave in Nay Pyi Taw.
Sanghas, led by the Presiding Patron Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Bhaddanta Janinda of the Paukmyaing Monastery in Lewe Township, graced the event with their presence. Chairman of the Nay Pyi Taw Council U Than Tun Oo, council members, and distinguished guests attended the event.
Following the recitation, the chairman and council members made offerings to members of the Sangha.
After the ceremony, the chairman and his wife, accompanied by council members, visited Mingala Pond in Zabuthiri Township to release 50,000 fish into the pond.
Subsequently, they paid homage to 100 senior citizens aged over 85 and offered provisions, including K50,000 in cash, a Buddha statue, and medicine for each, at the council office.
Then, physicians from the Nay Pyi Taw Department of Medical Services and Department of Public Health provided complimentary health services to senior citizens. — MNA/NT