Vassana Aradhana Ceremony - 2019

This is a past event. This event took place on July 20, 2019

Vassana Aradhana (Invitation) Ceremony

Vassana season is a period where Buddhist monks take time to offer advice and sermons to the lay people. Vassana season begins with the Esala poya, the full moon day in the month of July and ends in October with Katina pooja.

As part of this tradition, lay people invite the resident monks to engage in religious activities during the Vassana season. Vassana pooja is the formal event where the monks are cordially invited to commence the Vassana program for the year.

For the year 2019, the Vassana pooja is scheduled on 20th of July and the Katina pooja is scheduled on 19th and 20th of October.

Inviting resident monks to observe Vassana period

This year, Mr. and Mrs. Milinda and Chamila Vitharana have graciously accepted to invite the monks to conduct the Vassana pooja at the temple. They are also the patrons for the Katina program that is celebrated in October.

Please join Milinda & Chamila, your friends and the resident monks on Saturday, July 20th at 10.00 AM for a special pooja and pirith chanting to commence the Vassana season. Program is as follows

10:00 AM - Arrival and networking
10.30AM - Observance of Pansil and invitation to Monks
11.00 AM - Buddha pooja and Dana to resident monks
12.00 PM - Community lunch
1.30 PM - Close of events