A fascinating ritual associated with the Katina ceremony is the setting up of the
"wishing tree", traditionally referred to as the kapruka, (legendary tree of bounties, which
grants all that one would wish for) in the temple premises. The idea is that by offering
various items for the use of monks, including money which the devotees tie on to the tree,
all their wishes would be granted. In Thailand, I have seen every conceivable item that
could be of use to the monks, hung on the wishing tree at Katina time, in the hopes of
acquiring merit.