Great auspicious ceremony launched to build part-1 of Yadana Throne for Maravijaya Buddha Image

A ceremony to hold the great auspicious ceremony of building the part-1 of Yadana Throne for Maravijaya Buddha Image took place at the pavilion of Buddha Park in Dekkhinathiri Township in Nay Pyi Taw, Union Territory yesterday morning.
Present on the occasion were members of the Sangha led by Ovadacariya Sayadaw of Uppatasanti Pagoda Presiding Nayaka of Paukmyaing Monastery in Lewe in Nay Pyi Taw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Bhaddanta Janinda together Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Vice-Chairman of the SAC Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win, Council members and officials.
Leading well-wisher Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing fitted the jewellery nut at Part-1 of the throne and sprinkled scented water on it.
Ovadacariya Sayadaw of Uppatasanti Pagoda Presiding Nayaka of Paukmyaing Monastery in Lewe in Nay Pyi Taw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Bhaddanta Janinda and laypersons sprinkled scented water on the throne. Members of the Sangha recited Jayanto Bodhiyamule Gatha.
The Senior General supplicated the construction for the image and sought the advice from members of the Sangha.
The Senior General and party inspected progress in construction of the Buddha image and gave necessary instructions.
At the briefing hall, Lt-Gen Kan Myint Than and Lt-Gen Kyaw Swa Lin from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) reported to the Senior General on excavation of the marble rock to be carved into Maravijaya Buddha Image, conveyance of the rocks to Nay Pyi Taw, carving of the throne and body structures and linkages, and plan to carve Tri Pitakat treatises in Pali and English. The Senior General gave necessary instructions.
The title “Maravijara Buddha Image” means the Lord Buddha Who conquered the various kinds of destruction by celestial bring Marn. The Buddha image is being built with the aim of showing the flourishing of the Theravada Buddhism in Myanmar to the world, ensuring the peace and tranquillity of the country, contributing to development of the region through the visits of local and foreign travellers and improving the State development. The Buddha image is being carved in Bhumi Phassa mudra with 32 great characteristics and 80 small characteristics of the Lord Buddha. The throne will be 18 feet high and the image, 63 feet high, totalling 81 feet. Upon completion, it will be the world’s largest marble Buddha image not only in Myanmar but in the world. The throne will be carved with five parts of marble rocks. Part-1 of the throne will be 655 tonnes of weight. The main body structure of the image will be carved in four parts. At present, the construction and carving of the Buddha image are in progress.—MNA