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Chairman of the State Sangha Nayaka Committee Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw of the Bhamo Monastery in Mahanwesin Ward in Maha Aungmyay Township in Mandalay Region Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika Bhaddanta Kumara Bhivamsa passed away at 11.11 pm on 7th Waxing of Nayon in 1385 ME (25th May, 2023, Thursday) at the age of 94 years after attaining monkhood for 74 vassa.
The remains of the Sayadaw has been displayed for public obeisance at the Bhamo Monastery and Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, accompanied by Joint Secretary of the SAC Lt-Gen Ye Win Oo, Union Minister for Religious Affairs U Ko Ko, Chief Minister of Mandalay Region U Myo Aung, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Admiral Moe Aung, Commander-in-Chief (Air) General Tun Aung, senior officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, the commander of the Central Command and officials, paid obeisance to the remains of the Sayadaw this afternoon.
First, the Senior General and party paid obeisance to the remains of the Sayadaw. Then, the Senior General and party paid homage to State Ovadacariya Presiding Nakaya Sayadaw of the Masoeyein Taikthit Monastery in Mandayaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Vasaythabhivamsa and addressed matters relating to ceremony for funeral rites of the Bhamo Sayadaw. Then, the Senior General coordinated the requirements and offered alms to the Sayadaw.
Afterwards, the Senior General greeted members of the Sangha led by member of the SSMNC Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw of Minkyaung Pathamabyan Sarthintaik in Thanlyin Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhammajotikadhaja Dr Bhanddanta Candimabhivamsa, who arrived in Mandalay to attend the funeral ceremony.
Then, the Senior General addressed the preparations to the Thanlyin Minkyaung Sayadaw saying the Bhamo Sayadaw is a long-lived Sayada who served as the Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee and the State Central Sangha Executive Committee for 13 years from 2010 until his passing-away. The Sayadaw was the first longest-serving chairman Sayadaw. During the period, the Sayadaw relentlessly served the interests of the Sasana. Preparations have been made to organize the funeral ceremony of the Sayadaw on a grand scale as a national level ceremony. The passing-away of the Bhamo Sayadaw, who served as the head of the Sasana since 2010 amounts to a great loss for the Sasana and the country. Systematic preparations will be made to allow the public to pay obeisance to the Bhamo Sayadaw. Then, the Senior General sought advice from the Sayadaw and offered alms to the Sayadaw.
Afterward, the Senior General presented cash donated by the SAC, officers and other ranks and families of the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy, Air) to hold the funeral ceremony of the Bhamo Sayadaw to the union minister for Religious Affairs and Culture.
Then, Chairman of Myanmar Economic Corporation Lt-Gen Nyo Saw and Adjutant General Lt-Gen Soe Min Oo presented cash for the funeral ceremony of the Sayadaw donated by the MEC and the Myanmar Economic Holding Public Company to the union minister for Religious Affairs and Culture.
Afterward, the Senior General and party meditated on the sermon delivered by the Mosoeyein Taikthit Sayadaw and shared merits for cash donations.
Then, the Senior General and party paid obeisance to the remains of the Bhamo Sayadaw.
