Union Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture U Tin Oo Lwin, accompanied by officials from the Department of Religious Affairs, visited several historic religious structures in Mandalay Region that were damaged by a recent earthquake.

On the morning of the visit, he inspected the damage to the Nanmyo Sutaungpyae Pagoda, the Mandalay Palace walls and the Mahamuni Buddha Image. They also observed repair work to broken bricks of many other religious buildings and restoration of tilted spires and wooden tiered roofs. The works are carried out by Tatmadaw personnel, Myanmar Police Force members and staff from the Department of Archaeology and the National Museum. The inspection included other affected religious landmarks such as Ananda Pagoda, Phayani Pagoda, Ayeik Mahwet Pagoda and the damaged convocation hall of the State Pariyatti Sasana University in Mandalay. The Union Minister provided instructions for the proper implementation of necessary restoration and maintenance tasks.

Afterwards, the Union minister paid respects to the Rector Sayadaw of the State Pariyatti Sasana University (Mandalay) and donated offerings.

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