Sunday 15th November, 2026 from 9am

Please join us in offering food and gifts to the Sangha and then share in all of the food together that everone has brought.

The annual Kathina Festival celebrates the end of the Vassa

At the time of the Buddha the monsoon season was a time when monastic stayed in one place and did not travel. During the month following the end of Vassa, monasteries are allowed to hold a Kathina festival where the supporters provide the monks and nuns with things they need for the coming year.  This year’s major gifts and this year’s festival are sponsored by a team of 16 ladies and their families including: Kanchana, Nirosha, Arosha, Udeni, Nilmini, Dilshani, Dhammi and Dulgani.
They organised a community robe sewing day, where Nilmini helped us all to contribute to the sewing of the robe that will be offered to Bhikkhuni Vandana from India this year.

During the parade we place the major gifts of trays and with flags and umbrellas we parade from the park along the street to the Vihara. Do join us and join in our devotional parade
at
79 Davis Avenue
Christies Beach SA

Kathina 2026,  November 15th,  9 am
Civara Robe Parade :                          9.00 am
Maha Sangha Parade :                       9.30am
Puja & Chanting:                               10.00am
Dhamma Talks:                                   10:15am
Offering food to Sangha (Dana) :   11.10 am
Lunch for everyone:                         11.20 am
Offering Pirikara Pinkama:            12:00 pm

Please contact, Arosha on +61 425 657 663 She is coordinating the food and gifts list,
so please let her know what dish of food you will like to bring to share with everyone
or Scott on +61 424 289 041  He is coordinating set up of the facilities on Saturday the 14th –
please let him know if you are able to come and help set up and decorate