But while his predecessors’ pagodas are free to visit, it appears that pilgrims will have to pay to enter Min Aung Hlaing’s pagoda.

Source: https://www.irrawaddy.com/specials/junta-watch/junta-watch-india-ramps-up-ties-with-pariah-neighbor-china-woos-law-minister-for-belt-and-road-and-more-2.html

Despite being disrupted by regime officials, they organized prayers every Tuesday at popular Yangon pagodas including Shwedagon and Sule.

Source: https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/how-myanmar-juntas-have-tried-and-failed-to-silence-suu-kyis-supporters.html

Myanmar military leaders and their followers apparently believe the merit that they expect to gain from building and making donations to pagodas will offset their bad deeds.

Source: https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/rituals-and-yadaya-myanmar-junta-leaders-superstition-knows-no-bounds.html

Preparations for Sawan have intensified in the pagodas.

Source: https://www.weeklyblitz.net/news/sawan-2023-baba-anandeshwars-doors-will-open-every-monday-at-2-pm-in-sawan-know-the-time-of-other-pagodas/