Kandy Esala Perahera Festival 2023 Source : Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – August 2023 Kandy Esala Perahera is a historical procession held annually to pay homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha, which is housed at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy. A unique symbol of Sri Lanka, the procession consists of traditional local dances such as fire dances and performances in whip-dance garments. The festival ends with the traditional Diya-kepeema ritual, a water cutting ceremony which is held at the Mahaweli River at Getambe, Kandy ...
Aug 1, 2023
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