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How to Use Pinpotha

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Create a Free Account

Click Join Free in the top navigation. Enter your email and a display name. Check your email and click the verification link to activate your account.

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Set Up Your Profile

Go to Edit Profile and add your name, district, profile photo, and a short bio. This helps the community know who you are.

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Add Your First Pinkam

Click Add Pinkam in the navigation. Follow the 5-step form:

  • Step 1 — Title, category (Dāna/Sīla/Bhāvanā/Dhamma Dāna), visibility
  • Step 2 — Describe your good deed in detail
  • Step 3 — Location and optional expenditure (private)
  • Step 4 — Add a wish, merit giving, and tags
  • Step 5 — Upload photos and a video link
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Connect with the Community

Visit the Community Feed to see good deeds from all users. You can like ❤️ pinkam, leave comments, reply to others, and save favourites ⭐. Follow users whose pinkam inspire you — their content will appear in your Following feed.

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Explore the Temple Directory

Visit Temples in the navigation to browse Sri Lankan Buddhist temples on a map and by district. You can also add temples that are missing from the directory.

Annual Anniversary Reminders

Every year on the date you added a pinkam, we send you a warm reminder email celebrating that good deed. It is a joyful moment of reflection on the merit you have accumulated.

🙏 Guidelines for Respectful Use

  • • Only record genuine good deeds — authenticity is the heart of Pinpotha
  • • Use only photos you have permission to share
  • • Treat all community members with kindness and respect
  • • Report any inappropriate content to our team