DAY this is why Buddhists in Sri Lanka are celebrating the Poon Position. However, Corona outbreak of Poon Post celebrations in public areas this year had to be abolished. For Sri Lankan Buddhists, this is the second important day after Vesak.
Poson Poya is commemorated to commemorate the entry of Buddhism into Sri Lanka. Once upon a time, in the third century BC came an Indian monk named Mahinda. He came to Sri Lanka to introduce Buddhism.
Upon arrival in Sri Lanka, Mahinda met King Devanmpiyatissa at Mihintale. It was on the top of the mountain near Anuradhapura that the monk preached for the first time. Since then the name Mahinda was popular in Sri Lanka.
King Devanmpiyatissa also established Mihintale as a zone of peace. There should be no aggression and animal hunting there. Traces of the propagation of Buddhist teachings in Mihintale can now be seen in sculpture, sculpture, ponds and stupas. This site is also a place of pilgrimage for Buddhists.
Poson is commemorated when poya, that is the full moon. The celebrations are usually held at Mihintale and various temples in Sri Lanka. The celebration is filled with religious activities such as reading scriptures and listening to monks give lectures about the life of the Buddha. During the Poson Festival, the sale of alcohol and meat is not permitted.
The Poson Poya Festival is usually lively. Buddhists take to the streets distributing food and drinks. Besides biscuits and various traditional foods, they also usually distribute curry rice for lunch and dinner. Although the distance is about 140 miles from Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, not a few tourists who are interested in watching it directly. Diva traveler is interested too?
This article is based on the story of Traveldiva.id contributors in Sri Lanka, Ayoma Wickramaarachchi.
