Blog Archives

Buddha’s first visit to Sri Lanka-by M.A.R.Manukulasooriya Hiriyala group corr Source:Sundayobserver Mahiyanganaya is associated with the story of the first visit of the Buddha to Sri Lanka. Therefore, the history of the temple goes to the 6tth century B.C. Chronicles such as Mahawamsa record that the Buddha visited the island in the 9th month of the Buddhahood on a Duruthu Full Moon Day, to subdue Yakkhas who had assembled at the site of the modern Mahiyangana stupa. The Buddha is said to have appeared at the Meenaga garden, the customary meeting place of the Yakkhas and dispersed them to an island named Giridivaina. Afterwards the Buddha preached the Dhamma to the Gods who had gathered there and as a result, some of the Gods attained Margapala. After hearing the Dhamma, the Prince of Devas: Mahasumana of the Samanthakuta mountain asked the Buddha for something to worship and the Buddha gave ...