Bakmaha Festival in Mihintale

Bakmaha festival  was held last 17th of April at Missaka Mawatha, Mihintale, organized by  my brother Mr.Rohan Gajanayaka and Mrs. Muditha  (Grama Niladari) Mr.Gamini Waduge.

Bakmaha Ulela festival was a day out for the whole family with traditional and contemporary games and activities for the whole family in the village. This has become the day for entire Sri Lankan community: Sinhalese, Tamil, and Muslim to come together and enjoy meetings with their friends and relatives. According to the committee members, this year's Bakmaha festival held many major events such as Fancy Dress competition  for children, Pointing to Elephant Eye (blindfolded), Kana Muttiya, Tug of war, Running events, Banis kema, Lime and spoon race, Egg catch, Pol athu wiweema, Blowing balloon, Lissana gaha nageema, Thread to the needle, and Aurudu kumari, Sigithi aurudu kuamri, Sigithi aurudu kumaraya, Hodama kondaya (Good conditioned hair), Raban gaseema Kamba adeema men and women, Pol Gaama, followed by Music and Dance.

Music By Village music band. It’s appreciated to note that liquor is banned during the event, as requested by the organizing committee in the New Year Day.

Thanks for Sri Lankan news paper Maubima Sirasa TV in Sri Lanka. And special thanks for the people in the area for participation in the events of our Bakmaha Ulela Festival.

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Bakmaha Aurudu
festival ceremony 2015
Missaka Mawatha Mihintale

Mala Vernone ceremony at
our Bakmaha festival in Mihintale

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Pol Athuwiweema ceremony
at our Bakmaha festival in April 2015

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Blog post about Bakmaha Aurudu Festival
prowdly presented by
Nuwan Chinthaka Gajanayaka

Lisssana Gaha Nageema ceremony

We started Bakmaha festival with "lighting oil lamp" according to asterism tradition, facing to north direction. North was the best direction for to the date and time we held our festival according to the explanations given in our horoscope. Our Mihintale astrologist “Pathum Astrologist” has given all the astrological help for our committee for free.