In 1977 Sayadaw Ashin Janakabhivamsa took up residence at Chanmyay Yeiktha Meditation Center which was donated to him by some devotees and became the abbot of the center.
In 1977, Sayadaw Ashin Janakabhivamsa moved into Chanmyay Yeiktha Meditation Center, a facility donated by devotees. From then on, he became the abbot of the center.