Ill Full Moon Poya is a celebration of the Bodhisatta Maitriya obtaining Vivarana—the assurance of becoming a Buddha. Additionally, it commemorates the moment when The Buddha commissioned 60 disciples to disseminate his teachings.

Ill Full Moon Poya is a public holiday in Sri Lanka. It usually falls in November in the western calendar. It is the penultimate Poya of the year and marks the end of the rainy season and the conclusion of the three-month retreat (Vassana-Samaya).

Nov 24, 2023 · Il Full Moon Poya falls on Sunday, November 26. From ancient times there have been fire offerings as pooja by people and some of these practices are continued at present.

Nov 14, 2012 · It is the last Poya in the rainy season. The announcement of the future Buddhahood of Maitriya Bodhisatva. The first Buddhist Missionery activity by Sixty Arahaths. Jatila Brothers-Uruwela, Nadi, Gaya the Buddhist Order. Festival of …

The Il Full Moon Poya day marks the end of the Rainy Retreat Period or “Vassana-Samaya. The Bhikkus assign themselves to indoors in the temples and observe “Bhavana” meditation and other religious activities in their “Vihara aramayas” Il Poya can be considered as the end and climax of the Rainy Season.

Nov 6, 2011 · The Il Full Moon Poya is very important in the Buddhist calendar. A number of significant events in connection with the Buddha's life occurred on this Poya day.

Poya is the name given to the Lunar monthly Buddhist holiday of Uposatha in Sri Lanka, where it is a civil and bank holiday. When earth makes Full Orbit of moon is normally considered as the poya day in Sri Lanka every month.

Il Poya day is the full-moon of November. This sacred day celebrates: 1: The Buddha Gotama's declaration of the next Buddha Metteyya. 2: The sending out in the world of the first 60 missionary Arahats. 3: The passing away of the general of the Dhamma: Sariputta. 4: The Buddha's 1st explanation of Anapanasati Breathing Meditation.

It was on this full moon poya day that Gautama Buddha gave the positive assurance or explanation to Maithri Bodhisattva of becoming a Buddha. The sacred collar bone of the Lord Buddha is enshrined in Thuparamaya Chaitya, the first Dagoba in the country.

IL Full Moon Poya Day is the last Poya in the rainy season, when Bodhisatra Maitriya received permission for (Niyatha Vivarana) to be the Future Buddha.