Poson Full Moon Poya Day
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Poson Full Moon Poya Day is a major Sri Lankan Buddhist festival commemorating the introduction of Buddhism to the island, observed on the full moon day of June with religious observances and pilgrimages.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist festival
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public holiday ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedKingdom | Anuradhapura Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arahat Mahinda
NERFINISHED
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King Devanampiya Tissa NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahavihara tradition ⓘ Mihintale rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendar | Sinhalese Buddhist calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| countryHolidayStatus | national holiday in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Poson dansal (free food stalls)
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illuminations and lanterns ⓘ |
| dayType | full moon day ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
listening to Dhamma sermons
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observing Eight Precepts ⓘ offering flowers and incense ⓘ visiting temples ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| historicalEventCommemorated |
formal establishment of Buddhism as state religion in ancient Sri Lanka
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missionary visit of Arahat Mahinda from India ⓘ |
| importanceInSriLanka |
one of the most important Poya days
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second in importance only to Vesak for many Buddhists ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Sinhala
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ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| localName |
Poson Full Moon Poya
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Poson Poya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Anuradhapura
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Mihintale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monthObserved | June ⓘ |
| observanceType |
Buddhist chanting
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almsgiving ⓘ meditation ⓘ pilgrimages ⓘ religious observances ⓘ sil observance ⓘ |
| observedIn | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageActivity |
climbing Mihintale rock
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visiting ancient stupas in Anuradhapura ⓘ |
| relatedFestival |
Esala Poya
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Vesak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
commemorates the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka
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marks the arrival of Arahat Mahinda in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| theme |
merit-making
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religious conversion ⓘ spread of Buddhism ⓘ |
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