29 January 2024
The 76th Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida selection examination revealed the 16th Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida Sayadaw.
16th Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida title recipient Sayadaw Bhaddanta Panyarsiri Lankara, who emerged as a prominent religious figure, served as a monk at the Tipitaka Nikaya Monastery in Dagon Township, Yangon Region. The Sayadaw, aged 59 and vasa 39, is set for the 33-day selection examination from 26 December 2023 to 27 January 2024.
The Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida selection examination started in 1948, and the first-ever Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida title recipient Sayadaw was Mingun Sayadaw. Since then, a total of 15 Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida title recipient Sayadaws have come out till the 75th examination.