For more information on these rituals, you can explore detailed chapters on The Bodhi-Puja or the Bodhi Pooja Ritual in Sri Lanka .
: Chanting sacred Pali verses (Gatha) and Sinhala blessing poems (Seth Kavi) to invoke protection. Traditional Verses (Gatha) For more information on these rituals, you can
Translation: I worship this Bodhi-tree seated under which the Teacher attained omniscience by overcoming all inimical forces. For more information on these rituals
patto sabbannutam Sattha — Vande tam bodhipadapam. For more information on these rituals, you can
: Performed to fulfill a vow (baraya) for a specific successful outcome in life.
: Often performed to avert evil planetary influences or negative energies.
A central verse used during the worship of the Bodhi tree is: