Kathina is a Pali word referring to the wooden frame used to measure the length and width by which the robes of Buddhist monks are cut.[5] As the legend goes, thirty bhikkhus were journeying with the intention of spending Vassa with Gautama Buddha.[1] However, the rains began before they reached their destination and they had to stop at Saketa.[1][6] According to Buddha's guidelines for Vassa, mendicant monks shouldn't travel during the rainy season as they may unintentionally harm crops and/or insects during their journey.[7] As such, the monks had to stop.[