Ceremony to pay homage and submit religious matters to the Venerable Sayadaws of the Myanmar Buddhist Sangha Council of India held at the Myanmar Monastery in Bodh Gaya (17-10-2025, Gaya City)

H.E. U Zaw Oo, Ambassador of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to India, attended the ceremony held to pay homage to the Venerable Sayadaw of the Myanmar Buddhist Sangha Council of India (Pradevi) on 17 October 2025 at the Myanmar Monastery in Bodh Gaya, Magadh Region, Bihar State, India. The event was organized by the Council, led by the Venerable Bhaddanta Ñanisara, Chairman, along with other members of Venerable Sayadaw, to honor their religious contributions and discuss matters related to the promotion and preservation of Buddhism.

The ceremony was attended by H.E. U Aye Tun, Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture, U Thein Win, Director General of the Department for the Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana under the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture, U Aung Aung Myo Thein, and officials from the Embassy of Myanmar in New Delhi. The gathering provided a platform for the Myanmar diplomatic mission and religious authorities to strengthen cooperation in Buddhist religious and cultural affairs.

The Myanmar Buddhist Sangha Council of India, representing all Myanmar Theravāda Buddhist monks residing in India, was first established in 1981 and reorganized for the second and third times in 1992 and 2001. The fourth formation took place on 17 March 2025 at the Myanmar Monastery in Kushinagar, India, and was officially approved during the second plenary meeting of the 9th State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee on 28 June 2025, attended by 47 Venerable Sayadaws. This particular event in Bodh Gaya was held as part of the Burmese Sangha Nayaka Association’s official activities to pay homage to the senior monks and to submit religious and administrative matters to the attending officials and dignitaries.