😊KANDY ESALA PERAHERA😊

 

KANDY ESALA PERAHERA😊

‘’The Temple of the Tooth’’ or Dalada Maligawa is situated in Kandy. It is one of the most sacred places for Buddhists. The sacred Tooth of Lord Buddha is housed in a gold casket there.

There is an annual perahera in Kandy. It is held in the month of August every year in honour to the sacred Tooth Relic. This procession is regarded as the most significant event of the country. It is a world-famous pageant. Tourists flock to Sri Lanka during this period to witness this spectacular procession.

 In this year with the pandemic situation perahera was celebrated and we got to see those blessed pictures and videos throughout the television.

The Esala Perahera is combination of five peraheras. They are of five Devalas, namely Natha, Vishnu, Kataragama and Pattini.They too are within the Maligawa premises.

There are Kandyan dancers, drummers, whip crackers and stilt walkers in this procession. Children carry flags and banners. They are followed by a large number of caparisoned elephants. The Maligawa Tusker walks in their midst, carrying the sacred Tooth Relic.

The event takes place over several days. The last day is regarded as the most important day of the procession.All the people around the world love to see Esala perahera and we hope to see perahera in next year.