The Buddha’s Sacred Footprint in stone
The motorcade with a float carrying the replica of The Buddha’s Sacred Footprint in stone and a wooden statue of Arhant Mahinda Thera to the Mihintale Sacred Area in preparation for the 2018 Lake House Aloka Pooja left Colombo from the Lake House premises yesterday morning. The programme is organised under the guidance of Lake House Chairman and Managing Director Krishantha Prasad Cooray, the Board of Directors and Lake House staff. The Maha Sangha led by Chief Incumbent of the Mihintale Rajamaha Viharaya Ven.Walawahengunawewe Dhammarathana Thera paid obeisance to the footprint. The motorcade is due to reach Mihintale on Friday. Picture by Saman Sri Wedage