Kathin Chibar Dan
কঠিন চীবর দান
A Buddhist robe-offering festival where monks' robes are spun, woven and dyed in a single day.
Representative photo: a Buddhist monk. It isn't this exact tradition; we don't have a photo of it yet. Photo: Creator:Harrison Forman · Public domain Have a photo of your own? Let us know →
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At the end of the rainy-season retreat, Buddhists offer new robes to monks. At Rajban Vihara the offering is made in a demanding traditional way: cotton is spun, woven, dyed and sewn into a robe within twenty-four hours, with women working through the night on looms. Huge crowds gather from across the hill tracts, making it one of the largest Buddhist gatherings in Bangladesh.
Good to know
Dates follow the lunar calendar; check locally. Expect big crowds and dress modestly.
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Place Kaptai Lake
কাপ্তাই হ্রদThe country's largest man-made lake, a maze of green islands best explored by slow boat.
Place Rangamati Hanging Bridge
রাঙামাটি ঝুলন্ত সেতুA red suspension footbridge over an arm of the lake, the best-known landmark of Rangamati town.
Place Sajek Valley
সাজেক ভ্যালিA ridge-top village in the far north of Rangamati, famous for sunrise over seas of cloud.
Place Shuvolong Waterfall
শুভলং ঝর্ণাA tall cascade tumbling down a cliff straight into Kaptai Lake, reached only by boat.
Nearby
Place Rajban Vihara
Rangamati · রাজবন বিহারA large Buddhist monastery complex on the lakeshore, beside the palace of the Chakma Raja.
Place Rangamati Hanging Bridge
Rangamati · রাঙামাটি ঝুলন্ত সেতুA red suspension footbridge over an arm of the lake, the best-known landmark of Rangamati town.
Representative photo Food Pajon
Rangamati · পাজনA Chakma festival curry of many vegetables cooked together, served to every guest during Biju.
Food Bamboo Chicken
Rangamati · ব্যাম্বু চিকেনSpiced chicken sealed in a green bamboo tube and roasted over coals until smoky and tender.