Poson Full Moon Poya Day
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Poson Full Moon Poya Day is a major Sri Lankan Buddhist festival commemorating the introduction of Buddhism to the island, observed on the full moon day of June with religious observances and pilgrimages.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Poson Full Moon Poya | 1 |
| Poson Full Moon Poya Day canonical | 1 |
| Poson full moon day | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11608396 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Poson Full Moon Poya Day Context triple: [Poson, localName, Poson Full Moon Poya Day]
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A.
Sharad Purnima
Sharad Purnima is a Hindu harvest and full-moon festival celebrated with special devotion to Lord Krishna, particularly in regions like Vrindavan and Mathura.
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B.
Pournami
Pournami is an Indian Telugu-language film best known for featuring actor Prabhas in a prominent role.
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C.
Purnima
Purnima is a figure in Hindu tradition associated with the sage Marichi, one of the mind-born sons of the creator god Brahma.
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D.
Shravana Purnima
Shravana Purnima is the full moon day in the Hindu month of Shravana, observed as an auspicious occasion marked by various religious festivals and rituals across India.
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E.
Bali Pratipada
Bali Pratipada is a Hindu festival celebrated the day after Diwali, commemorating the legendary king Bali and symbolizing the victory of righteousness and devotion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Poson Full Moon Poya Day Target entity description: Poson Full Moon Poya Day is a major Sri Lankan Buddhist festival commemorating the introduction of Buddhism to the island, observed on the full moon day of June with religious observances and pilgrimages.
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A.
Sharad Purnima
Sharad Purnima is a Hindu harvest and full-moon festival celebrated with special devotion to Lord Krishna, particularly in regions like Vrindavan and Mathura.
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B.
Pournami
Pournami is an Indian Telugu-language film best known for featuring actor Prabhas in a prominent role.
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C.
Purnima
Purnima is a figure in Hindu tradition associated with the sage Marichi, one of the mind-born sons of the creator god Brahma.
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D.
Shravana Purnima
Shravana Purnima is the full moon day in the Hindu month of Shravana, observed as an auspicious occasion marked by various religious festivals and rituals across India.
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E.
Bali Pratipada
Bali Pratipada is a Hindu festival celebrated the day after Diwali, commemorating the legendary king Bali and symbolizing the victory of righteousness and devotion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist festival
ⓘ
public holiday ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedCountry | India ⓘ |
| associatedKingdom | Anuradhapura Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | South Asia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arahat Mahinda
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahinda Thera
King Devanampiya Tissa ⓘ Mahavihara tradition ⓘ Mihintale rock ⓘ |
| calendar | Sinhalese Buddhist calendar ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| countryHolidayStatus | national holiday in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Poson dansal (free food stalls)
ⓘ
illuminations and lanterns ⓘ |
| dayType | full moon day ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
listening to Dhamma sermons
ⓘ
observing Eight Precepts ⓘ offering flowers and incense ⓘ visiting temples ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| historicalEventCommemorated |
formal establishment of Buddhism as state religion in ancient Sri Lanka
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missionary visit of Arahat Mahinda from India ⓘ |
| importanceInSriLanka |
one of the most important Poya days
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second in importance only to Vesak for many Buddhists ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Sinhala
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| localName |
Poson Full Moon Poya
ⓘ
linked to:
Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Poson Poya ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Anuradhapura
ⓘ
Mihintale ⓘ |
| monthObserved | June ⓘ |
| observanceType |
Buddhist chanting
ⓘ
almsgiving ⓘ meditation ⓘ pilgrimages ⓘ religious observances ⓘ sil observance ⓘ |
| observedIn | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| pilgrimageActivity |
climbing Mihintale rock
ⓘ
visiting ancient stupas in Anuradhapura ⓘ |
| relatedFestival |
Esala Poya
ⓘ
Vesak ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
commemorates the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka
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marks the arrival of Arahat Mahinda in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| theme |
merit-making
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religious conversion ⓘ spread of Buddhism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Poson Full Moon Poya Day Description of subject: Poson Full Moon Poya Day is a major Sri Lankan Buddhist festival commemorating the introduction of Buddhism to the island, observed on the full moon day of June with religious observances and pilgrimages.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Poson Full Moon Poya Day
linked to: Poson Full Moon Poya Day