The Significance Of Il Full Moon Poya Day 6-11-2014

Il Full Moon Poya Day marks the last Poya in the rainy season.
Today is Il Full Moon Poya Day. It is the last Poya in the rainy season. Sakyamuni Siddhartha Gauthama Buddha set forth His first group of sixty disciples for the propagation of Dhamma.
The Full Moon Poya Day of Il on which the Sakyamuni Siddhartha Gauthama Buddha set forth His first group of sixty disciples for the propagation of Dhamma falls today.
The Buddha, after spending 49 days near and around the Bodhi tree under which He attained Enlightenment at Buddha Gaya, proceeded to Issipathana in the Deer Park in Benares. It was also on such a Full Moon Poya Day that the Venerable Sariputta Maha Thera, one of the two chief disciples or Agga Sravaka of the Buddha attained Parinibbana.
This particular day also marks the receiving of Vivarana (invitation to become Buddha by the Bodhisatva Maithri, from the Gauthama Buddha.
The Cheevara Masaya or Katina Masaya season of one month which concluded the ‘Vas’ season commenced on the Full Moon Poya Day of Esala ends today.