Katina Cheewara Pooja (Robe Donation Ceremony) - 2024

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. We are conducting the Katina event with a pirith chanting and a Katina Dana.

Katina is also the main fund-raising event for SIBC. We want to channel our efforts this year to construct the outer wall of temple. If you have not donated already, you can help by committing to donate a cheewara at the Katina event. Please sign-up for a donation using this form.

Here’s an overview of events.

Conveyance of Katina Cheewara and Maha Pirith chanting - Saturday October 26th

Our events will begin at 5:00pm pm Saturday with the conveyance of the Cheewara to SIBC premises. Maha pirith chanting will commence at the SIBC premises in Tukwila in the especially constructed Pirith mandapa. A brief outline of the program is as follows

5:00PM - Arrival and networking
6:00PM - Community Dinner
7:30PM - Commencement of Maha Pirith chanting
9:30PM - Conclusion of event

Katina pooja - Sunday October 27th

Katina pooja program will start at 10:00AM on Sunday. A brief outline of the program is as follows

9:45AM - Arrival and networking
10:00AM - Preparation of Buddha pooja
10:45AM - Buddha pooja and Katina Dana
12:00PM - Community lunch (sign up below)
1:00PM - Katina Perahara & presentation of Katina cheewara (Kepa ceremony)
2:00PM - English Dhamma Discourse & Meditation by Bhante Saranapala
3:00PM - Event adjourns

You can contribute Dana items for the Katina Dana, using this link.