Religious rites and rituals, precursor to the forthcoming enshrinement of sacred relics at the ‘Sanda Hiru Seya’ at Anuradhapura, expected to take place on November 23, 2014, have already begun with the involvement of tri-service Chiefs, Inspector General of Police and Director General of the Civil Defence Force.
Friday (14) evening saw a mammoth ‘Kapruk’ pooja, organized by the Airmen of the Sri Lanka Air Force, taking place at the historic ‘Ruwanweli Maha Seya’ premises where the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake joined together with Navy, Air Force and other chiefs for invocation of blessings in the company of hundreds of devotees.
Later on, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake made offerings to the sacred relics that have now been placed at the Ruwanweli Maha Seya premises after they were brought in procession from Kandy. The Commander also offered ‘Pirikara’ to members of the Maha Sangha.
As the next leg of the programme, the relics were taken then in procession to the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi premises and delivered to the Maha Sangha where a week-long Pirith chanting is expected to begin today (15).
Friday (14) evening saw a mammoth ‘Kapruk’ pooja, organized by the Airmen of the Sri Lanka Air Force, taking place at the historic ‘Ruwanweli Maha Seya’ premises where the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake joined together with Navy, Air Force and other chiefs for invocation of blessings in the company of hundreds of devotees.
Later on, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake made offerings to the sacred relics that have now been placed at the Ruwanweli Maha Seya premises after they were brought in procession from Kandy. The Commander also offered ‘Pirikara’ to members of the Maha Sangha.
As the next leg of the programme, the relics were taken then in procession to the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi premises and delivered to the Maha Sangha where a week-long Pirith chanting is expected to begin today (15).
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