Annual Katina Punya Mahotsava held in Georgia, USA…

November 2, 2025  

 

 

The annual Katina Punya Mahotsava was held in Atlanta Buddhist Maha Viharaya, Georgia, USA.

The Katina ceremony was held under the guidance of the Chief Incumbent of the Atlanta Georgia Buddhist Maha Vihara and the Chief Sanghanayake of North America, Most Ven. Panamwela Vajirabuddhi Na Thero.

“The uniqueness of the Katina Punya Mahothsawa was that the full contribution and all the organizational activities of it were carried out by Sinhala Buddhist youth living in the area”, said Ven. Okkampitiye Deepankara Thera.

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