The Asanha Puja Day is one of the sacred days in Buddhism as it marks the coming into existence of the Triple Gems, namely ; the Lord Buddha, His Teachings and His Disciples.The day falls on the fifteenth day of the waxing moon of the eighth lunar month (July).It is an anniversary of the day on which Lord Buddha delivered the First Sermon to his first five disciples at the Deer Park in Benares over two thousand five hundred years ago.To observe this auspicious day, Buddhists all over the country perform merit-making and observe Silas (Precepts).Some go to the temples to offer food and offerings to the monks and also listen to a sermon to purify their minds.
