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UPSC 2002: In ancient Indian Buddhist monasteries, a ceremony called Pavarana used to be held. It was the
(a)occasion to elect the Sanghaparinyaka and two speakers, one on Dhamma and the other on Vinaya
(b)confession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy season
(c)ceremony of initiation of new person into the Buddhist Sangha in which the head is shaved and when yellow robes are offered
(d)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 or rainy season
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) confession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy season
Pavāraṇā is held on the full-moon day that ends the three-month rains retreat (Vassa). On this day each monk formally invites criticism and confesses any offences committed during the retreat before the assembled Sangha. Thus it is a collective confession/atonement ceremony, matching option (b); the other options describe different monastic functions (election of officials, initiation, or the start of Vassa). ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pav%C4%81ra%E1%B9%87%C4%81?utm_source=openai))
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