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The “Esala Perahera” is an annual procession in the honour of Buddha’s Sacred Relic which was brought from India to Kandy, the last royal capital of the Sri Lanka. The “perahera” (or procession in Sinhalese) lasts ten days and ten nights during the full moon of month of Esala-Nikini (July-August in the traditional Sinhalese calendar). The most important site of the procession is the.
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The Dalada procession and the social traditions are linked so much together,the month of Esala has been named as the procession month,because of Esala feast. In the 18th century at the time of King Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe the four Devala Peraharas and Dalada Perahara were amalgamated and was made a series of Peraharas. Yet they display and.
The Kandy Esala Perahera is a commemoration of the arrival of Buddha’s Sacred Tooth Relic to Sri Lanka. It used to be kept in an area called Udeni (present day Odisha) in India but when a war brought upon a dark time there, the local prince and princess, Dantha and Hemamala, fled the country to get the tooth relic to safety, hiding it in the princess’ hair.
The Kandy Esala Perahera is one of the oldest and grandest of all Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, featuring dancers, jugglers, musicians, fire-breathers, and lavishly decorated elephants. This is held in Esala (July or August) which is the month that is believed to commemorate the first teaching given by the Buddha after he attained enlightenment. The Kandy Esala Perahera lasts for ten days.
Kandy Perahera Festival (also known as Kandy Esala Perahera) is a grand annual procession in Kandy organised by the the Temple of the Tooth Relic. The procession is held over 10 days in the lunar month of Nikini (July or August) ending on Nikini full moon day. This historical procession (perahera) is held to pay homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha, which is housed at the Sri Dalada.
Kandy Esala Perahera Dates Confirmed!! by Harriet Reeves. We have finally been given the dates and details for next year’s Esala Perahera! Yay! The festival, held in the city of Kandy, is thought to be a fusion of two Peraheras (Processions), the Esala and the Dalada. Dating back to the 3 rd century BC, the original Esala Perahera is a ritual enacted to request rainfall from the Gods. The.
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Yes, you read it right - 2013. I'm planning a year in advance! Does anyone know the dates for the Kandy Esala Perahera Festival in 2013? I'm planning on visiting Sri Lanka towards the end of the month of August after spending several weeks in India and thought that if I could arrange to arrive in Sri Lanka while the festival is on it would be good timing.
Other articles where Esala Perahera is discussed: Kandy: The Esala Perahera, the annual 10-day torchlight parade of dancers and drummers, dignitaries, and ornately decorated elephants, commemorates the sacred tooth; it is now one of the better-known festivals in Asia, and it may be the largest Buddhist celebration in the world.
Kandy Esala Perahera 2019, Kandy. 30K likes. The Procession of the Sacred Tooth Relic is one of the grandest cultural pageant in Asia.
The festival of Kandy Perahera has attained a unique stature in the cultural milieu of the Sri Lankan society. This is very much evident from the fact that it has been celebrated in Sri Lankan soil from 300 AD. The Kandy Perahera begins on the full moon Poya day on the Buddhist month of Esala. Kandy Peraheraa festival is common to both the Hindus and the Buddhists as it is connected to the.
Answer 1 of 53: We are thinking about visiting Sri Lanka for our honeymoon in August 2018. I cannot seem to find the dates for the Esala Perahera festival for 2018. We would hate to book our trip at the wrong time and miss the festival. Does anyone on the forum.
Kandy Esala Perahera. Kandy’s ten-day Esala Perahera is one of Sri Lanka’s most spectacular festivals. The perahera (procession) is held to honour the sacred tooth enshrined in the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. According to Sri Lankan legends, when the Buddha died, his body was cremated in a sandalwood pyre in India and his left canine tooth was retrieved from the funeral pyre. A.
Kandy Perahera is a unique fusion of two processions - The Esala and Dalada. Originally, the Esala Perahera was a ritual performed to ask the gods for rain. The Dalada Perahera, meanwhile is to honour one of the world's few sacred Buddhist relics, in this case, one of the Lord Buddha's teeth. It is housed at Sri Dalada Maligawa ('Temple of the Tooth') and is the country's most prized possession.