Wesak Lantern Making Workshop and Bodhi Puja

Please kindly note that we had to revise the schedule for Saturday, the 28th to allow more time for the Wesak Lantern making workshop.

Saturday, the 28th of April, 2012: (Revised programme is as follows)

01:30 p.m. - 04:30 p.m. : Wesak Lantern making workshop

05:00 p.m. - 06:00 p.m. : Special Bodhi Puja to wish good health and Happy Birthday to Ven Rewatha Thero.

Please Note: All required materials and accessories will be provided to all participating children. Therefore, please confirm by responding to this email if you are bringing your children to the workshop, so we can supply required materials sufficiently.

On the same afternoon we have organised a Special Bodhi Puja to wish good health for our head monk, the Most Venerable Rewatha Nayaka Thero and also wishing him a Happy Birthday.

The "Bodhi Tree" will be bringing to the Vihara from the Botanic Garden for this special ceremony and also for the Wesak celebrations.

The Bodhi Puja will start at 05:00 p.m. and will be conducted by Venerable Kahaduwe Shanthideva Thero, the head monk of Sri Valukarama Purana Viharaya, Kamburawala, Baduraliya. Venerable Shanthideva is from our Nayaka Thero's Villege Temple and both have studied at the same Buddhist Monks training college (Bellana Pirivena).

Wesak Lantern Making Workshop for Children

Wesak Lantern making workshop for children

During the Wesak season, many children spend their time creating Wesak decorations. Making Wesak Kudu (Wesak Lanterns ) is one of the main arts and crafts activities enjoyed by children during Wesak week.

The Vihara is organising a Wesak lantern making workshop for children on Friday 15th at 6.00pm at the Vihara.

It would be great if you can bring your children to the vihara for the workshop.
The programme will be filmed by the BBC.