Annual Pirith Chanting 2020
Redbridge Buddhist Cultural Centre, Ilford Pirith Ceremony 2020 Annual Pirith Chanting Ceremony of Redbridge Buddhist Vihara- Ilford to bless devotees for the new year was held on 11th January 2020 at the Vihara premises with the participation of fourteen monks and a large gathering of devotees. The event was organised by the executive committee and eighteen Katina Group families under the guidance of Ven. Pethigamuwe Hemaratana Thero, the head of the Vihara. Everyone witnessed very beautiful, eye-catching Pirith Mandapaya which was created by Ajantha Hindurangala with help of vihara committee and devotees. Photo credits to Chameera Dilruk.
Katina Ceremony 2019
Redbridge Buddhist Cultural Centre (Ilford) Katina Ceremony 2019 was held at Redbridge Institute of Adult Education on Sunday 18th November 2019. The Katina event commenced with a spectacular perahara (procession) that included traditional Sri Lankan drummers, dancers and for the first time a beautiful life-size hand crafted elephant. This was followed by the ceremony that was sponsored by eighteen families and organised by the Redbridge Vihara Committee with the support of devotees under the guidance of Ven. Pethigamuwe Hemaratana Thero, Head of the Vihara. Eighteen venerable monks from various temples in United Kingdom and large number of devotees also participated to make this meritorious event a very successful one. Photo credits to Chanuka Samarasinghe, Pradeep Jayasinghe and Nalin Wijesingha.
Padupeweema 2019
Redbridge Buddhist Cultural Centre (Ilford) Katina Ceremony 2019 was held at Redbridge Institute of Adult Education on Sunday 18th November 2019. The Katina event commenced with a spectacular perahara (procession) that included traditional Sri Lankan drummers, dancers and for the first time a beautiful life-size hand crafted elephant. This was followed by the ceremony that was sponsored by eighteen families and organised by the Redbridge Vihara Committee with the support of devotees under the guidance of Ven. Pethigamuwe Hemaratana Thero, Head of the Vihara. Eighteen venerable monks from various temples in United Kingdom and large number of devotees also participated to make this meritorious event a very successful one. Photo credits to Chanuka Samarasinghe, Pradeep Jayasinghe and Nalin Wijesingha.
