#Mettavalokanaya_International_Buddhist_Magazine_November_2021

The Annual Katina Ceremony
of the Geneva International
Buddhist Vihara, Geneva,
Switzerland held on October
24, 2021 at the temple premises in
Geneva, Switzerland. The members
of the “Vishaka Kulagana Society”
in the temple were the main
sponsors of the event on this year.
The ceremony commenced with
katina robe procession and religious
observances followed by dana to the
monks. This meritorious ceremony
was preceded by Most Venerable
Parawahera Chandarathana Nayaka
Thera, the Head of the International
Buddhist Centre in Paris & Chief
Sanghanayaka of France and the
religious ceremonies was conducted
by Most Venerable Tawalama
Dhammika Nayaka Thero, Head of
Geneva International Buddhist Vihara,
Founder Member of the Geneva
Inter Religious Platform & Chief
Sanghanaya of Switzerland. Also, the
Deputy Head of Geneva International
Buddhist Vihara, Venerable Halvitigala
Sujatha Thero, Switzerland Nation’s
Venerable Lakkhano Thero, Laos
Nation’s Venerable Weerawardano
and other Buddhist Nuns, Venerable
Bhikkhuni Mugin, Venerable Bhikkhuni
Shantha, Venerable Bhikkhuni Manasa
and Laos, Vietnamese, Cambodian,
Bangladesh and Sri Lankan devotees
participated to the event.
Buddhika Sanjeewa
After visit to Geneva,
Switzerland.
Switzerland - Geneva
Katina Ceremony….
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