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Saturday, November 24, 2012
Chakma circle chief Barrister Raja Devashish Roy holds a Kathin Chibor (robe)for Progya Lanker Mohathero, chief monk of Rajban Bihar, on Rajban Bihar premises in Rangamati yesterday on the concluding day of the 39th Kathin Chibor Dan festival.Photo: STAR
Thousands of Buddhists yesterday attended the concluding session of the two-day Kathin Chibor Dan, the biggest religious festival of the Buddhist community in Chittagong Hill Tracts, in Rajban Bihar of Rangamati with prayers for peace and religious harmony.
Chakma circle chief Barrister Raja Devasish Roy offered a Kathin Chibor (robe) to Progya Lanker Mohathero, disciple of the late most venerable monk Bana Bhante and now chief monk of Rajban Bihar.
The annual festival marks the handing over of robes, manually made by devotees in 24 hours from jhum cotton and then dyed saffron, to monks.
Raja Devasish thanked devotees for making the festival a success and urged all to be aware in upholding their traditions and customs.
Delivering a sermon from the Holy Tripitak, Progya Lanker Mohathero said all should refrain from crimes and telling lies, shun all kinds of malice and discrimination and take the path shown by Lord Gautama Buddha.
“It is true that we are observing the festival without Bana Bhante. But he is still with us. His works were all for the welfare of all people,” he said.
Rajban Bihar Upasak Upasika Parishad Secretary read out a special written prayer to honour monks.
The festival ended through the lighting of candles in the evening.
Industries Minister Dilip Barua, State Minister for CHT Affairs Dipankar Talukdar and Rangamati Hill District Council Chairman Nikhil Kumar Chakma attended the function.
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