19th of July 2019, first day of program
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| Old Vijayarama Temple |
Vijayarama Vihara
(Temple) is one of the oldest temple in Nepal established in 1947 AD (2004 BS)
by Most Venerable Sanghamahanayaka Ariya Dhammarakkhita Nepal Buddhasasana
Vamsalankara Siri Aggamahapandita late Pragyananda Mahasthavira.
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| New Opened Vijayarama Temple |
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| Circle rainbow in Opening day |
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| Ven. Bodagama Chandima Nayaka Thero Ms. Lisa Nakarmi Mr. Ghanshyam Giri |
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| Opening Stone plate by Ven. Dr. Gyanapurnika Mahasthavira |
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| Ven. Dr. Bodagama Chandima Nayaka Thero Opening the eye of Pagoda |
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| Opened Stone Plate |
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| Fire up the candle in front of Buddha Statue |
Vijayarama Temple held a sort program on the
day of Opening ceremony. Most Ven. Dr. Bodagama Chandima Nayaka Thero fired
up the candle in front of the Buddha statue and the Most Ven.
Aggamahapandita Dr. Gyanapurnika Mahasthavira gave five precepts to
devotees.
Mr. Mahendra Tandukar, the Director of re-construction committee of Vijayarama Temple gave a
speech about the history of Vijayarama Temple which was established in 1947 AD.
Ven. Nun Satyashila, the founder of Vijayarama temple gave a speech about the way she
became nun from Buddhagaya with the help of Most Ven. Sanghamahanayaka late
Pragyananda Mahasthavira and the situation of Vijayarama Temple in past.
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| Ven. Nun Satyashila The founder of Vijayarama Temple |
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| Mr. Ghanshyam Giri giving speech |
The special guest Mr. Ghanshyam Giri,
the mayor of Chandragiri municipality gave a speech that he is very happy and
feel auspicious to have a monastery in Dombu village where people can do lot of
meritorious deeds. Further he proclaim that he would help to build a new
monastery building for nuns in Vijayarama Temple.
The special guest Most Ven. Dr. Bodagama
Chandima Nayaka Thero, Sri Lankan high priest gave a speech with lot of
happy that he came to Nepal before 19 years and invited 5 children to come to Sri
Lanka to educate Buddhist Studies from Sri Lanka and now that students are
doing hard work for propagate the Buddhism having conducting such a program.
Further he proclaim that he would like to give scholarship to Nepali students
to study in his university, Nagananda International Buddhist University in Sri
Lanka.
The chief guest Most Ven. Aggamahapandita
Dr. Gyanapurnika Mahasthavira, the chief sangha of Nepal gave a speech from
the experience of his childhood novice life with late Pragyananda Mahasthavira’s
hard work to propagate the Buddhism in Nepal again. Further he declared with an
ultimate glad that present state of Vijayarama Temple and Dombu villagers faith
towards Buddhism is better than before.
Moreover, Vijayarama Temple held a program to bestowing
Credential of Sadhuwada to the devotees who helped donating more than
10,000 NRP to re-construct the Vijayarama temple.
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| Ven. Piyaratana donating 100,000 NRP |
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| Ven. Lakkhana donating 100,000 NRP |
Additionally, Vijayarama temple is going to
build a new monastery building for the nuns and Ven. Lakkhana, the Chief
of Vijayarama Temple donated 100,000 NRP, Most Ven. Dr. Bodagama Chandima
Nayaka Thero (Sri Lankan) donated 1000$, Ven. Piyaratana donated
100,000 NRP to build the new nun’s building.
The announcer of the day was Ven. Piyaratana
and he thanks to all monks, nuns all devotees and the crew members who helped
for make this ceremony bright and reminds to devotees to donate as they can for
new nun building.
20th of July, 2019, second day of
program
Second day was the Mahaparitrana (great
chanting) program on the occasion of Opening Vijayarama Temple and 89th
birthday (3rd Janku) of Ven. Nun Satyashila, the founder of
Vijayarama Temple.
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| Mahaparitran procession |
Morning 7 o’clock Mahaparitrana procession was
started from Gurjudhara – Balambu – Dombu. Mahaparitrana program was started at
8:30am by giving the five precepts to devotees by Most Ven. Dr. Bodagama
Chandima Nayaka Thero (Sri Lankan high priest) and worshiping the Buddha by
conducting the Buddhapuja.
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| Nun Nyanawati giving speech about biography of nun Satyashila |
Ven. Nun Nyanawati,
the second vice Director of Shakya Sinha Vihara Preservation
and Development Committee gave a speech about the biography
of Ven. Nun Satyashila. Then Amita Dhakhwa, the member of Shakya Sinha
Vihar Preservation and Development Committee read the Certificate
of Praise (Abhinandana patra) and Most Ven. Dr. Bodagama Chandima Nayaka
Thero granted that Certificate to nun Satyashila. Additionally, in the granting
program the Praising Certificate was granted to the members of
re-construction committee by Ven. Chandragupta Mahasthavira, the Chief
of Shakya Sinha Temple.
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| Mrs. Amita Dhakhwa reading Certificate of Praise |
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| Ven. Dr. Bodagama Chandima Nayaka Thero granting Certificate of Praise to nun Satyashila |
Thereafter, at 10am Mahaparitrana was started
by monk committee (Bhikshu mahasangha); Ven. Dhammashovana Mahasthavira, Ven.
Shilabhadra Mahasthavira, Ven. Dr. Bodagama Chandima Nayaka Thero (Sri Lanka),
Ven. Chandragupta Mahasthavira, Ven. Khanong (Thailand), Ven. Bhaddiya
Mahasthavira, Ven. Upatissa, Ven. Panyaratana, Ven. Sukha, Ven. Mahanama, Ven.
Saranankara, Ven. Janaka, Ven. Sarada, Ven. Punna, Ven. Shantasiddhartha, Ven.
Samita. Mahaparitrana ceremony was end at 5:00pm.
The sponsor of Mahaparitran ceremony was Mrs.
Dhana Mayaju Bhawani family. Many many Sadhuwad to them for being sponsor
for this meritorious program. May them and all devotees bless by Triple Gems
and be happy, healthy, long life and may attain Nibbana in samsara.
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| Sponsors of Mahaparitrana and Opening Ceremony Mrs. Dhana Mayaju Bhawani Mr. Rajendra |
Reporter - Ven. Piyaratana
