The auspicious Kathina Civara Danotsava was celebrated with religious solemnity and a festive atmosphere at the Amrakanan Gautama Vihara in the Barua Tek area of Kalgachia, Bandarban district headquarters. The danotsava was organized by the Amrakanan Gautama Vihara Management Committee and dayak-dayikas, with the cooperation of the Bittohin Barua Kallyan Samity.
Prabhat (early morning) prayers for world peace and prosperity marked the beginning of the event. This was followed by hoisting of flags, breakfast for the venerable monk community, offering of Buddha statues, Buddha puja, astaparishkara dana, mahasanghadana, Kathina civara dana, and religious sermons. Revered monks from various Buddhist monasteries presided over the civara offering, administration of precepts, and dharma sermons.
K.S. Mong, member of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council, was present as the chief guest at the event. According to the organizers, under Buddhist traditions, a new civara is prepared from cotton within 24 hours and offered to the monk community, which is considered the supreme act of charity for attaining physical, verbal, and mental merits.
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