The Burmese government recognizes Buddhist monks who have successfully passed the Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida Selection Examinations as "Sāsana Azani" (သာသနာ့အာဇာနည်), from Pali Sāsanājāneyya (lit.
'Noble Hero of the Buddhist doctrine').
[1] Since the examination's initial inception in 1948, only 15 monks have been recognized as "Sāsana Azani" as of 2020[update].
[2][3] Sasana Azani monks are bestowed the following titles: Tipiṭakadhara (Bearer of the "Spoken Tipitaka") and Tipiṭakakovida (Bearer of the "Written Tipitaka").
As of 2020[update], monks recognized as "Sāsana Azani" include: