Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing and his entourage paid homage to a group of Sangha led by Adhipati Sayadaw of Cambodia, staying at KMA Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw on his pilgrimage tour of Myanmar in the evening of February 4, according to news released .
In the event of paying homage, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing supplicated matters on perpetuation and propagation of Sasana and the building of the Maravijaya Buddha Statue, which is the highest among the seated stone Buddha statues in the world. The Adhipati Sayadaw in Cambodia expressed his happiness for the visit and prayed for peace, stability, and prosperity in Myanmar, sending his prayers for the country, the statement expressed.
Then, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing presented the Sayadaw a replica of Maravijaya Buddha Statue and the Sayadaw returned Dhamma gifts.
The Adhipati Sayadaw of Cambodia and members of the Sangha arrived in Yangon in February 2 and visited religious buildings and sites including Shwedagon Pagoda. On February 4, the Adhipati Sayadaw of Cambodia and members of the Sangha visited Uppatasanti Pagoda and Maravijaya Buddha Statue in Nay Pyi Taw and continuously planned to visit other famous pagodas.
