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Making of Cheewara
Chevarara, which is created in parallel to the Katina Ceremony, is made in the form of ancient Theravada practice by Buddhist monks in ancient times. Natural herbs such as plants leaves, roots, nuts and flowers are used to make the Pandu (a blend) which makes the colour similar to the natural acrid mixture. This process is done by the meditation practitioners through a form of meditation. In order to make this special blend called Pandu to a correct proportion, they have to commit approximately two month...
Making of Pathra
Every day Buddhist Monks, young and old make their early morning alms collection called Pindapathaya , mostly of prepared food that they eat when they return to the temple. People look out for the monks from their homes, markets or certain places where they know monks usually pass to make their offerings. They put food in the Pathra (bowls) that the monks carry, the monks then chants a blessing before moving on. The practice of giving plays an important part in developing spirituality among Buddhist people and the alms bowl is very symbolic of this.
Bodhi-Puja
The veneration of the Bodhi-tree (pipal tree: ficus religiosa) has been a popular and a widespread ritual in Sri Lanka from the time a sapling of the original Bodhi-tree at Buddhagaya (under which the Buddha attained Enlightenment) was brought from India by the Theri Sanghamitta and planted at Anuradhapura during the reign of King Devanampiya Tissa in the third century B.C. Since then a Bodhi-tree has become a necessary feature of every Buddhist temple in the island.