- Log in
- Enquiry Form
To City (Destination)
From City
Travel Date
Travel Duration (In Days)
Adult
Child
Infant
Travel With
Hotel
Rooms
Type of Trip
Total Budget (in INR)
Ticket Booked ?
Ticket Required?
Mode of Transport
Ticket Category
I will book
Date of Birth
Gender
Marital Status
Income (Per Month)
Nationality
Preferred Language
Total countries visited so far
Do you have a Visa ?
Do you have a Passport?
Preferred Time to Call
We have identified additional inquiries related to your tour. Please review them and let us know if there are any inquiries you would like us to remove.
Kathina Festival
About Kathina Festival
Kathina is a festival that happens during the long stretches of October and November. For a long time families have accumulated to participate in the biggest donations giving service of the Buddhist year. Companions, old and new, guardians and kids combine in a festival on the subject of congruity. Kathina happens toward the finish of the Vassa. Amid this three month withdraw, the occupants of the religious community have been obliged by their Rule not to movement unless completely vital; now some of them will proceed onward. This may mean continuing the life of a panhandler vagabond, or going to live in another religious community - so it's a period for leave-taking and expanding a welcome.
Additionally, as winter approaches, the supporters are verifying that the fundamental needs of the samanas are being met. Kathina is a Pali word alluding to the wooden edge used to quantify the length and width by which the robes of Buddhist priests are cut. As the legend goes, thirty bhikkhus were traveling with the aim of going through Vassa with Gautama Buddha. However, the downpours started before they achieved their goal and they needed to stop at Saketa. As per Buddha's rules for Vassa, homeless person priests shouldn't go amid the blustery season as they may accidentally hurt yields and additionally bugs amid their voyage.