WNY Buddhist community marks Kathina with celebration in Niagara Falls

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — A special ceremony at the Buddhist temple in Niagara Falls brought the community together to celebrate a group of monks. It a...

October 21, 2022
12:50 AM

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — A special ceremony at the Buddhist temple in Niagara Falls brought the community together to celebrate a group of monks. It also highlighted why the monks and the Buddhist community want to preserve their culture here in Western New York. Every year on Kathina, the Buddhist community comes together to celebrate their monks. A temple in Niagara Falls, Wat Buddhakunaram, is celebrating for the second time ever. Kathina is something that has been passed on for generations. The Buddhist community gives their monks new robes, a festival tradition, to thank them for their hard work and dedication to their community.

Alexandra Rios