Athula Dassana Buddhist Vihara
Athula Dassana International Buddhist Temple Successfully Organizes the Event!
With the blessings of the Maha Sangha and the support of our devoted community, the Athula Dassana International Buddhist Temple has successfully hosted another meaningful event. This gathering fostered spiritual growth, community unity, and the continuation of our noble mission to support education, culture, and Buddhist values.
Organized Events
Sinhala and Tamil New Year Avurudu Nakath Litha UK Time – 2025
Following the customs and traditions of the United Kingdom, this year’s auspicious seat for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year 2025, It lists specific times for various rituals and activities such as sighting the new moon, bathing rituals for the old year, punya kalaya (inauspicious times), cooking, working, eating, anointing, setting out for work, and…
Buddhist Blessings to Her Majesty on Her 91st Birthday
On Saturday, 10th June 2017, the Athula Dassana Multicultural Buddhist Community Centre (Registered Charity No. 1155139), under the guidance of the Most Venerable Wanduramba Kassapa Thero, Head Monk of the Heathrow Athula Dassana International Buddhist Temple and Head Monk of Great Britain, hosted a special street festival for the second time. The primary purpose of…
2012 New Year Celebration at Heathrow
The Athula Dassana International Buddhist Vihara successfully organized a vibrant Sri Lankan New Year Celebration for children on 22nd April 2012
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Athula Dassana Sri Lankan New Year Celebration 2025
The Sri Lankan New Year, also known as “Aluth Avurudu,” is a joyous occasion celebrated around mid-April. Unlike the Gregorian calendar New Year, its timing is determined by the transition of the sun from Pisces to Aries, marking the completion of the earth’s cycle around the sun.