Katina Cheewara Pooja (Robe Donation Ceremony) - 2018
This is a past event. This event took place on October 26, 2018
Katina event is the culmination of Vassana programs - during Katina, devotees present the Katina Cheewara to a resident monk as a gesture of their gratitude. For the year 2018, we are conducting the Katina ceremony at a grand scale with the participation of 13 monks, a first for our community. We will conduct a Maha pirith session at SIBC temple on 26-Oct (Friday) within a specially constructed Pirith Mandapa (Sacred space). This will be followed by the Katina Dana and the Perahera by children on 27-Oct (Saturday).
Please mark these dates in your calendar and tell your friends. You don’t want to miss this great ceremony conducted according to Sri Lankan cultural tradition.
We are conducting a fundraiser along with the Katina ceremony. The details can be found in the Fundraiser page.
Following are the two major events
Maha Pirith chanting - Fri 26 October
Maha pirith chanting on Friday evening at the SIBC premises in Tukwila in the especially constructed Pirith mandapa. As mentioned earlier, this year, we are fortunate to have 13 monks join the Maha pirith chanting. Pirith chanting will be followed by Dinner and snacks. Please plan to be at the temple by 6PM. We will finish activities by mid-night.
A brief outline of the program is as follows
- 5.30PM - Arrival and networking
- 6PM ~ 7PM - English Dhamma sermon by Ven. Aparekke Punnasiri
- 7PM ~ 8PM - Community dinner
- 8PM - Gilanpasa and Inviting Monks to Maha Pirith chanting
- 8.30PM ~ 12AM - Maha pirith chanting
The food contributions on the Pirith day are listed in the Pirith day details page.
Katina pooja - Sat 27 October
We will conduct the Katina program on Saturday 27-Nov. Program will start at 9.30AM with observance of Pan sil. Buddha pooja and offering of Dana to resident monks will commence at 11AM. Dana and community lunch will follow the Buddha pooja. Katina program will close at 2.30PM.
A brief outline of the program is as follows
- 10AM - Arrival and networking
- 10.30AM - Pansil and blessings
- 11AM ~ 12PM - Buddha pooja Katina Dana to resident monks
- 12PM ~ 1PM - community lunch
- 1PM ~ 1.30PM - Katina Perahara organized by SIBC Dhamma school
- 2PM ~ 3PM - English Dhamma sermon on Katina by Ven. Bowala Rakhkhita
