Sharmadana at Abayagiri Stupa

Stupa:

Rising to a height of about 320 feet, this is one of the most significant Buddhist monuments. Constructed by King Vattagamani Abhaya (Walagamba) in the 1st century BC, this is the second largest stupa in the world. The relics of the Buddha are said to have been enshrined in a figure of a bull made out of thick gold.

I got a chance to participate for a sharmadana at Abayagiri Stupa which I believe one of the unforgettable experiences of my life. Around 150 people were there in our team and the organizer name is “Janith”. IFS and some other companies were sponsored for this event.

People belong to different Religions such as Buddhist, Islam and Hindu were worked at there for this “SharmaDana”. What a difference. All of them are volunteer workers they worked not for money or anything. I felt that merit we have done by participating for this event is immeasurable.

Central Cultural Fund is giving support for this huge project. But that contribution is not enough since this project is not under government sponsorship. They need our help to carry out this project and make it successful.

This project is under need of human power (labor effort) and row materials like (Hubas meti, hunu, dahaiya, aguru). So anyone interested can give their support to this project by arranging sharmadana or giving funds/row materials for project.

I will post the contact numbers of responsible parties’ latter.