SRI PADA SEASON STARTED, THE GEMUNU TROOPS PARTICIPATED FOR RELIGIOUS CEREMONY AND PERAHERA FROM PALABADDALA AND ERATHNA TO SRI PADA

The Sri Pada pilgrimage season, annually from December to May was started on “Uduwap Full Moon Poya Day” A series of religious activities to mark the beginning of the season will be held at the Sri Pada Raja Maha Viharaya temple in Galpoththaawala, Ratnapura.

The ritual began at the auspicious time after enshrining the relics casket and the statue of God Saman with on the Pelmadulla Galpoththawala Sri Pada Viharaya and Advikanda Aramaya. The Gemunu troops with the ceremonial dress were took over relics casket and the statue of God Saman continued the two long march from Palabaddala Purana Viharya to summit at Sri Pada Maluwa along the Raja Mawatha and from Advikanda Aramaya via Erathna to Sri Pada Maluwa. The Senior Offrs, Offrs and many Other Ranks were participated for religious ceremony.

The Gemunu Watch troops have been leading this religious ceremony annually. A large number of devotees visited the Sri Pada Maluwa and more devotees were seen alongside the roads awaiting the opportunity to pay homage to the relics casket and the statue of God Saman.