Inlay Phaung Daw Oo Myat Saw Buddha Images Return to Original Monastery, Monastery Entry Ceremony Held
It is known that the Inlay Phaung Daw Oo Myat Saw Buddha images have returned to their original monastery in Nyaungshwe Township, southern Shan State, and a monastery entry ceremony has been held. It is known that the im
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