Wesak (or Vesak), commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death (or parinibbāna) of the Buddha. It is celebrated on the day of the full moon in May.
Decorating the streets, homes and buildings with colourful lights, Lamps, lanterns and other decorations are a very common during vesak period as “Amisa Pooja” to Buddha. Vesak lanterns (Vesak koodu or Kudu) are one of the main vesak decorations.
We bring you several tutorials in websites and videos teach you how to make different types of vesak lanterns.
This article by Sri Lankan in Australia describes how to make Atapattam Wesak lantern, Star Lantern, Lotus Lanern and Billing Kudu
This contains details on how to make original atapattam kudu using 24 stiks of bamboo (una bata). This article has photographs and easy to follow instructions.
http://bandarananasoft.blogspot.com/
Make atapattama Octagonal vesak lantern using bamboo strips, tissue paper, glue (Pappa),
Using metal wires
Using 6 strips of bamboo
Using 12 sticks of bamboo
Using 1″ wide Cardboard stripes, Crepe papers, a pair of scissors and Glue / Paappa (පාප්ප – traditional glue made out of plain baking flour and water)
8. How to make a kudu out of News Paper (In Sinhala)
http://sithangi.blogspot.com/2011/05/blog-post.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtGEZxQ4jGc
http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2010/05/23/mag01.asp
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