The symbolical summoning of the gods through drums to begin the Pirith.

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The symbolical summoning of the gods through drums to begin the Pirith.

According to Swarna Wickramarathna (Buddha in Sri Lanka , 2012, pp. 168) , the Pirith Mandapaya is “an octagonal enclosure [whose] roof is a “white canopy [decorated with] traditional leaves”. Here in this Mandapaya , we wont see it, the white canopy. One has to go inside to see it .The outer walls of the Madapaya/pavilion can be decorated by flowers, paper cutters and other things. Here the flowers have been mostly used.

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