{"id":105938,"date":"2022-12-18T15:00:58","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T15:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=105938"},"modified":"2022-12-18T15:01:23","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T15:01:23","slug":"unduvap-poya-in-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/unduvap-poya-in-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Unduvap Poya in this month"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sangamith Meheni<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"info\" class=\"style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wba5tQrm1Vc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">&#8220;Sanghamitt\u0101 Day&#8221; is observed in Sri Lanka on &#8220;Uduvapa Poya&#8221; or &#8220;Uposatha Poya&#8221; on the Full Moon day of December to commemorate two significant events. Namely, the arrival of Sangamitta Theri in Sri Lanka with a sapling of the right branch of the sacred &#8216;Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi&#8217; (where The Buddha got his enlightenment) from Bodh Gaya in India and the establishment the Order of Nuns &#8211; the Bikhhun\u012b Sangha or Meheini Sasna. Sa\u1e45ghamitt\u0101 was the eldest daughter of Emperor Ashoka (304 BC \u2013 232 BC). Together with her brother Mahinda Thero arrived in Sri Lanka to spread the teachings of Buddha at the request of King Devanampiya Tissa who was a friend of Emperor Ashoka. This song is in memory of Sa\u1e45ghamitt\u0101 Meheini. It was written by Late Mr. Reginald Alwis who was a teacher at Buddhist Ladies College, Colombo 7. The original music provider is unknown. The music to this song was provided by Mrs. Shanti Hyacinth Senadeera who is also a past pupil of the same school. The singer is Miss Ishi Yogya Mahadurage. Song recorded by Mr. Cicil Fonseka. 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