Kathina 2009 @ SJBA

The Kathina is held in Theravada Buddhist temples. Malaysian Buddhists of Chinese descent who follow the Theravada tradition, together with their fellow Sri Lankan, Thai and Burmese Buddhists, regard this ceremony as one of the most important events in the Buddhist calendar and celebrate it with reverence.

They highly value this opportunity, once a year, to show their respect in some sort of offering, each within his own means. Thus, they usually offer a gift of yellow or orange cloth to be sewn into robes called Kathina-chivara. Other necessities required by the bhikkhus in the temples are also offered.

Source: http://www.knowbuddhism.info/2009/03/kathina-day.html

Further reading: http://www.buddhamind.info/leftside/lifesty-2/kathina.htm

Photos taken at the Subang Jaya Buddhist Association on 11 October 2009.
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