A method of manufacturing a light emitting device that includes a substrate , a plurality of light sources disposed on the substrate, and a plurality of sealing members each covering a respective one of the plurality of light sources, wherein each of the light sources comprises a light emitting element , the method comprising: providing a substrate having a plurality of light sources disposed on the substrate; supplying a sealing material onto the substrate through a discharge device to sequentially form a plurality of sealing members each covering a respective one of the plurality of light sources; wherein the discharge device comprises a plurality of nozzles arranged in a circle, and wherein each of the sealing members includes a dent and a peripheral portion surrounding the dent: wherein the sequentially forming of the plurality of sealing members includes performing a first forming of a first sealing member and a second forming of a second sealing member, the second forming being performed successive to the first forming; wherein, in performing the first forming, the first sealing member is formed while retaining a portion of the sealing material dangling from each of the plurality of nozzles as a dangling thread portion , wherein the second forming is started with the dangling thread portions of the sealing material being retained dangling from each of the plurality of nozzles of the discharge device, wherein each peripheral portion has a shape that includes a plurality of mounds encircling the dent at a center portion and corresponding to the plurality of nozzles, and wherein a single projection is formed at an uppermost portion of each of the plurality of mounds. providing a substrate having a plurality of light sources disposed on the substrate; supplying a sealing material onto the substrate through a discharge device to sequentially form a plurality of sealing members each covering a respective one of the plurality of light sources; wherein the discharge device comprises a plurality of nozzles arranged in a circle, and wherein each of the sealing members includes a dent and a peripheral portion surrounding the dent: wherein the sequentially forming of the plurality of sealing members includes performing a first forming of a first sealing member and a second forming of a second sealing member, the second forming being performed successive to the first forming; wherein, in performing the first forming, the first sealing member is formed while retaining a portion of the sealing material dangling from each of the plurality of nozzles as a dangling thread portion , wherein the second forming is started with the dangling thread portions of the sealing material being retained dangling from each of the plurality of nozzles of the discharge device, wherein each peripheral portion has a shape that includes a plurality of mounds encircling the dent at a center portion and corresponding to the plurality of nozzles, and wherein a single projection is formed at an uppermost portion of each of the plurality of mounds. wherein the sequentially forming of the plurality of sealing members includes performing a first forming of a first sealing member and a second forming of a second sealing member, the second forming being performed successive to the first forming; wherein, in performing the first forming, the first sealing member is formed while retaining a portion of the sealing material dangling from each of the plurality of nozzles as a dangling thread portion , wherein the second forming is started with the dangling thread portions of the sealing material being retained dangling from each of the plurality of nozzles of the discharge device, wherein each peripheral portion has a shape that includes a plurality of mounds encircling the dent at a center portion and corresponding to the plurality of nozzles, and wherein a single projection is formed at an uppermost portion of each of the plurality of mounds. <EOS>