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In so being, he attained the first level of spiritual attainment, known as \u201cLokuttara,\u201d the Venerable Ko\u1e47\u1e0da\u00f1\u00f1a Mah\u0101thera\u2019s accomplishments, which are taken examples, The Shwedagon Pagoda\u2019s Treasurer\u2019s Board of Trustees held a traditional Myanmar- \u201cHtamane\u201d (glutinous rice) competition on the 14th day of the full moon. The event took place at 4:00 PM, where participants including the committee officials, sundry task groups, contractors, and tax officials competed based on set criteria, and awards were presented to the winners. The \u201cHtamane\u201d offerings received from the competition will be used for a ceremonial donation on the following full moon day, early in the morning. 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