When we mention Tibet Buddhism, the deep red Tibetan buddhist robe or kasaya or robe will come into mind. Tibet is a culturally rich region where you can find authentic traditions of Buddhists in every element of the place. If you come here, you will find that monks and nuns are wearing deep red robes. Whenever such a red kasaya passes by, the Buddha's presence can always be felt around.

It was almost 2500 years back when Lord Buddha himself wore monastic robes. These monastic robes are commonly referred to as Kasaya, and the origin of their name is from the name of saffron dye. During the times of Lord Buddha, the Buddha himself and the other Buddhist monks, along with him, used to put on these monastic robes. These were patched together using rags. In the Pali or Sanskrit language, these Buddhist robes are known as 'civara.’ A civara is a simple robe without a specific color. Till date, Tibet has kept this culture alive, and the Buddhist monks as well as nuns, follow the tradition and dress up in these monastic robes, popularly known as Kasaya, or Sanghati.