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In ancient Indian Buddhist monastries, a...

In ancient Indian Buddhist monastries, a ceremony called Pavarana used to be held , It was the

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a.occasion to elect the Sanghparinayaka and two speakers one on Dhamma and the other on Vinaya

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b.confession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy season

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c.ceremony of initiation of new person into the Buddhist Sangh in which the head is shoved and when yellow robes are offered

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d.gathering of Buddhist monks on the next days to the full moon day of Asadha when they take up a fixed abode for the next four months of rainy season

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