Poson, also known as Poson Poya, is an annual festival held by Sri Lankan Buddhists celebrating the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka in the 3rd century BC. [1] [2] The festival is the most important Poya (full moon) holiday of the year and the second most important Buddhist holiday of the year, being surpassed in importance by Vesak. [3]

Poson Full Moon Poya commemorates the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka by the Buddhist monk Mahinda in the 3rd century BC.

Jun 6, 2022 · The Poya day is known as the Poson Poya and is celebrated by Buddhists across the world to mark two very significant events in history of Buddhism. The Third Buddhist Council was held on this day in Pataliputra (now Patna) in India …

This video has been created for an introduction and importance of Poson Poya, which is an important Poya day for Sri Lanka...laṁkāvaṭa vædagat pohoya dinayak...

Poson Poya celebrations center around Buddhist sites in the mountains of Mihintale and Anuradhapura. During Poson, thousands of pilgrims from Sri Lanka flock to these locations. They dress in white and worship in the spiritual areas.

Poson full-moon poya day (Poson Poya Day/Poson Festival) is celebrated the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka in the 3rd century BC, a festival of great historical and religious significance celebrated island-wide by Buddhists.

EXT to Vesak, which celebrates the Birth, Enlightenment and the Passing Away of Gautama, the Buddha, the Poson Poya day is the second most important day in the Buddhist calendar for Sri Lankan...

May 31, 2020 · Poson Full-Moon Poya Day is celebrated to mark the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka in the third century BC, a festival of great historical and religious significance. Poson, held on the full moon day of June, commemorates the occasion over 2,000 years ago when Arahat Mahinda, son of Emperor Asoka of India, gave King Devanampiyatissa a ...

Poson poya marks the significant event of receiving the Buddha Dhamma, the greatest ever gift we got as a nation. Poson Pōya is the day of establishing the Buddha sānaya in Sri Lanka.

Jun 21, 2024 · Poson Poya Day holds deep spiritual significance for Sri Lankan Buddhists. It is a day devoted to reflection and religious practices, including meditation, chanting of Buddhist scriptures, and engaging in Dhamma discussions.