Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
Today is a Nikini Full Moon Poya day which is the 8th Full Moon Poya day of the year. It is important for all the Buddhists for many reasons. The significance of the Nikini full moon poya day is as follows;
- Holding of the first Sangha Council, led by Maha Kassapa.
- Attainment of Arahatship by Buddha’s chief attendant, Ananda Maha Thera.
- Commencement of the first Dhamma Sangayana
- Convocation to settle the Buddhist canon and Pasu Vas or the commencement of the Vas period by those who had not started the period of sojourn on the Esala Full Moon Day.
📷 courtesy- LifeSriLanka :
Tharindi Chamathsara
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