Inside the temple the to-be-ordained Naga’s sat in front of the senior monks. To begin the ordination ceremony the senior monk spoke in Naga, the original language of Buddhism, and welcomed the Naga’s to the temple as well as acknowledged their requests to become monks. At this time the Naga’s also presented their gifts to the monks. After making his offerings and stating to the senior monks that he had his robes and alms bowl, Naga went to the back of the temple and exchanged his white robe for the traditional saffron robe of a monk. Assisted by a senior monk, Naga was shown how to wrap and tie the robe correctly before going back inside for the final segments of the ordination.
Wearing the saffron robe, and carrying his alms bowl, went back into the temple and knelt before the senior monks. As part of the tradition of becoming a monk, it was here that must speak in naga and Sanskrit to request refuge at the monastery and state the 10 precepts of a monk.
With the formal coordination activities now complete, was officially.