Vesak night and Poya celebrated at the Baddegama Buddhist Temple. The followers of Gauthama Buddha celebrate the 2600 birthdays of their leader.About Vesak: Vesākha (Pali; Sanskrit: Vaiśākha वैशाख) is an annual holiday observed traditionally by Buddhists in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the South East Asian countries of Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, and Indonesia.Sometimes informally called "Buddha's Birthday", it actually encompasses the birth, enlightenment (nirvāna), and passing away (Parinirvāna) of Gautama Buddha.[2]The exact date of Vesākha varies according to the various lunar calendars used in different traditions. In Theravada countries following the Buddhist calendar, it falls on the full moon Uposatha day (typically the 5th or 6th lunar month). Vesākha Day in China is on the eighth of the fourth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The date varies from year to year in the Western Gregorian calendar, but falls in April or May.
About Baddegama: is one of the pleasant lodges which the river Gin, the spiritual lady finds on her way in search of her beloved husband. At times she peeps and enters the village and makes it wonderful brought and pleasant. But at two men she so violent,shows no merry to the village.The name Baddegama came in to exist as a result of offering "Rice" to the other neighboring villagers.It reflects the ancient golden area of this village through a rich agriculture self sufficient process.Halpathota one of the Grama Sewa division sailed rice to the temple at Thotagamuwa creating this name 'Halpathota' to this village.This village is of 112.8 square meters in extent, can be divided in to two garrets as semi urban and rural.There is a population of 77877 in this village, under 70 Grama seva divisions, 5 Samurdhi zones and samurdhi association. They render their service satisfactorily through a mobile service covering all the Grama seva divisions solving the problem at their doorstep.The management has been decentralize through six executive officers, 27 management officers and other officers attached by the various government departments.The economic crops in this area such as paddy,tea and cinnamon support the national production immensely.Not only there, the fruit is grown for the consumption of the villagers as well as the other villagers.It is said frankly the villagers dedicate their lives not only for the agriculture but also business, industries and public service.It is said that proper place to live peacefully is a place with great, educated,cultured and unspoiled citizens. It is believed without any exasperation Baddegama is such a homely, sacred area.(Sri Sarvodaya Viharaya Temple Rd Thilaka Udagama Baddegama)Migettuwatte Gunananda Thera or Mohottiwatte Gunananda Thera (February 9, 1823, Balapitiya -- 21 September 1890, Colombo) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist orator. He is known for leading the Buddhist side in debates that occurred between the Buddhists and the Christians in Baddegama, Udanwita, Waragoda, Liyanagemulla, Gampola, and in the most famous of the debates in Panadura. As a result of the debates Buddhism in Sri Lanka saw a revival.[1] After reading a pamphlet on the debates published in United States, Henry Steel Olcott arrived in Sri Lanka in 1880.Baddegama debate was originated from an argument arises in between a young monk name Sumangala and a Christian priest in temple of Baddegama.[1] Gunananda thera and many other monks such as Bulatgama Dhammalankara, Sri Sumanatissa, Kahawe Nanananda, Hikkaduwe Sumangala, Weligama Sumangala, Pothuwila Gunaratana participated in the debate.[3] The debate was not held face-to-face. This is because of the manner of the behavior of the Christian debaters would lead to conflicts, the Buddhists as the majority would naturally be blamed. Considering the situation the two parties agreed to carry out the debate in the writings. First the writings are done in Baddegama, though later writings were carried out in Galle. Waragoda debate also held in 1865.(wikipedia)
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