Sanasa holds annual Nelum Mal Pooja in Anuradhapura

The annual Buddhist event of offering lotus flowers (Nelum Pooja) at the premises of Ruwanweli Maha Seya and Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura organised by the Sanasa Movement was held recently for the 24th time. This year’s event, held to bestow blessings on all Sri Lankans, was carried forth by Sanasa societies, led by the Bodhi Rajapura Sanasa Society in Puttalam.

This year’s event, which commenced with the offering of lotus flowers to Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi on 6 January and concluded with the offering of milk-based food (Kiri Ahara Pooja) for Ruwanweli Maha Seya and the almsgiving at Abhayagiriya in the afternoon on 7 January, was held under the patronage of the Leader of the Sanasa Movement, Dr. P. A. Kiriwandeniya. Thousands of devotees from all parts of the island representing Sanasa societies took part in it.