”KATHINA” – ROBES OFFERING CEREMONY 2021

Dear friends and devotees, Annual Kathina ceremony at the Kentucky Buddhist Vihara will be held at Kentucky Buddhist temple on 30th and 31st of October. 
  • 30th October (Saturday) - 05:00pm - 10:00pm (Special pirith chanting event)
  • 31st October (Sunday) - 09:00am - 03:00pm (Kathina celebration)

Signup sheet for the event

(Please note that it will take few minutes for your entry to show up in the table)

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October 30th (Saturday) 2021
05:00 pm to 10:00 pm
“Dansala” – Foods for attendees, offerings for the 28 Buddhas, special chanting and giving blessings for all. (There will be about 15 monks and nuns for this special chanting. If you want your special items (Buddha statues, healing crystals, meditation prayer beads etc..)to be blessed, bring them to the temple earlier
October 31st (Sunday) 2021
09:00 am to 03:00 pm
Kathina Day - Special day for offerings. Alms round ("Pindapatha"), robes offering ceremony. “Dansala” – foods for attendees, Kathina parade, dhamma talks, "pirith" chanting and giving blessings

This year's "Kathina" - Robes offering ceremony will be conducted with the support, sponsorships, and the participation of all in locally and internationally with the special sponsorship of Mr. Rusiru and Mrs. Kanchana Gunasena family.

If you would like to sponsor robes, alms, or other gifts for monks and nuns, or if you would like to invoke blessings to you, to your family or to loved ones, and in memory of your departed loved ones, please call or write to the temple

If you would like, you may support this event by sponsoring for gifts for monks and nuns. You can make any contribution according to your ability and take part in this great offering.

Eightfold requisites $ 150
Set of robes $ 100

You may also sponsor for the following

  • Offerings for the 28 Buddhas
  • Monetary gift/donations for the temple

The other gifts for offering “Pindapatha” for monks and nuns are available at the temple

We are expecting around 15 monks and nuns for the event from around the country representing different traditions. You may bring suitable vegetarian foods, drinks, and gifts offerings for monks, nuns and to share with others.

All are welcome for this great event. Thank you very much & wishing you all the best !

For more information please contact the temple.

Name
Food Item
Food Item
Kanchana GunasenaAppa, Kiri Hodi20Khale Mallum, egg plant, cashew curry, Fish currry60
Apsara Heellage Rotti and seeni sambol15Kale 🥬 Mallum50

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