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In ancient Indian Buddhist monasteries, a ceremony called Parvarana used to be held. It was the

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

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

  3. ceremony of initiation of new person into the Buddhist Sangha in which the head was shaved and yellow robes were offered

  4. gathering of Buddhist monks on the next day to the full-moon day of Ashadha when they take up a fixed abode for the next four months of the rainy season
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Explanation

Pavarana is a Buddhist holy day celebrated on the full moon of the eleventh lunar month. It marks the end of the month of Vassa, sometimes called “Buddhist Lent". This day marks the end of the rainy season in some Asian countries like Thailand, where Theravada Buddhism is practiced. On this day, each monk (Pali: bhikkhu) must come before the community of monks (Sangha) and atone for any offense he may have committed during the Vassa.

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