Sanghanayak of Arunachal Bhikkhu Sangha Nirvan Indravansa Mahathero Passes Away

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Itanagar: Sanghanayak of Arunachal Bhikkhu Sangha, Nirvan Indravansa Mahathero, who is also the abbot of Weingko Triratna Buddha vihara under Piyong Circle of Namsai district in Arunachal Pradesh, left for his heavenly abode in the early hours on Wednesday.

He was born on January 5, 1947 at Narayanpur Borkhamti village of Assam. He was ordained (Shramanera) at an early age of seven years and higher ordination (Upasampada) in the year 1968 at Chongkham under the preceptorship (Upajjhaya) of venerable Silavansa Mahathero, President, Arunachal Bhikkhu Sangha and Kammavaca Achariya of venerable Sasanasevaka Mahathero.

He settled down at Weingko Triratna Buddha Vihara in the early part of seventies. He became the Sanghanayak of Arunachal Bhikkhu Sangha in the year 1997.

As a monk, he devoted his entire life for the promotion and propagation of the Buddha Sasana. His mortal remains would be kept in his temple for paying last homage for the dayakas, dayikas and visitors. On Thursday his mortal remains would be shifted to the make-shift structure (Kuksingnarung).

State Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein in his message has expressed his profound grief and sorrow over the passing away of the most venerable Nirvan Indrabangsha Mahathera.

The deputy chief minister mentioned that the venerable was an eminent Buddhist scholar who worked tirelessly for the upliftment of the society and the Buddha Sasana in the North East region and whole of the country.

“He has immensely contributed in the preservation and promotion of Tai Khamti script and literature. His demise has marked the untimely dousing of a light which rekindled the Buddhist religious fervour here and abroad. His untimely demise is a great loss to the Buddhist community and to the country,” added Mein.

Various organizations from the state including, Arunachal Bhikkhu Sangha, Tai Khamti Singpho Council, Tai Khamti Development Society, Pali Vidyapitu Society, Theravada Buddhist Society, Pariyati Sasana Buddhist Society, Tai Khamti Heritage & Literary Society has offered their prayers for the departed soul and condoled his demise, an official communiqué informed.

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