29 August
A holy umbrella was attached to the top of Myanmar pagoda at Hjortkvarn in Örebro County, Sweden, last month.
The umbrella hoisting ceremony at Sabbajaya Mingalar pagoda was held in the compound of Ti Ratana Monastery, together with occasions of enshrining at the upper portion of pagoda, paying homage to the holy umbrella in procession, consecration of the pagoda, offering alms food, rice, offertories and robes to the members of Sangha.
The ceremonies were attended by Ashin Sobana and Ashin Sunandalankara who are the Buddhist missionary monks in Sweden, the 19 invited monks from Norway, Denmark, Finland, France, Britain and Sweden, Myanmar Ambassador to Sweden U Kyaw Swa Min, Sri Lankan Ambassador to Sweden Mr Sudantha Ganegama and former Swedish Honorary Consul Dr Myint Han who is the patronage of the pagoda.
Sri Lankan monk Bhante K Siri Dhammaratana Maha Thera from the Stockholm Buddhist Vihara, Swedish Honorary Consul Daw Pwint Mar Han and the Buddhist devotees from Myanmar and European countries were also present at the occasions.
Ashin Sobana established the Ti Ratana Monastery, with the funds of Buddhist well-wishers from Myanmar and Sweden in 2013, while construction of the pagoda was started in November 2017.—MNA
(Translated by Aung Khin)
