Vap Poya commemorates many religious events including the appointing of Sariputta Maha Thera as the Chief Disciple of the Buddha, the future Buddha to be Maitriya Bodhisattva's entering the Bhikkusasana, King Vap Poya takes place on the full moon in the eighth lunar month , usually in October . The festival Marks Buddha's preaching of Abhidamma to the gods in Tavatimsa and the AHCI Kandy wishes a blessed #Vap Poya Day! This day marks the return of Buddha to Sankassa Pura from Thawthisa, where he preached Abidhamma to Gods. Vap Poya Mark Kirby Vap Poya Day, the seventh month in the Sinhalese calendar. It