The 15th Kathina robe offering ceremony of the Eleven Media Group (EMG) families took place at the storm-resistant Thatdhamanyanthi monastery building in Thagyahinoh Village, Dedaye Township, Pyapon District, Ayeyawady Region, on November 19.

The donation was made by EMG families and villagers on 7th Waxing of Tazaungmone 1385 Myanmar Era (November 19, 2023).

The ceremony was attended by 40 monks from Thagyahinoh Village and its surrounding areas, who delivered a sermon and recited parittas.

Various kinds of alms including Kathina robes were offered to the monks.

After dawn and day meals had been offered to the monks, members of the congregation were served with food.

The monastery building in Thagyahinoh Village was constructed as a cyclone shelter and donated by EMG and its friend doctors for villagers in the aftermath of the deadly cyclone Nargis in May 2008.

EMG also held its 9th Kathina robe offering ceremony at Pwinttauk village monastery in Sidoktaya Township, Magway Region on November 8.

Due to the Mong Creek flooding in July 2015, Pwinttauk village monastery, school and houses were flooded. EMG and well-wishers donated rice, edible oil and consumer goods to the village and also built and donated 100 million kyats’ worth of a reinforced concrete monastery.

EMG also donated an ordination hall, a bronze Buddha statue with a throne and a set of 28 Buddha statues.