Kandy Esala Perahera 2016

The Kandy Esala Perahera, one of Sri Lanka’s most famous religious festivals, takes place every year in the hill-capital Kandy, in the full-moon month of Esala coinciding with July/August.One of the biggest Buddhist celebrations of the year, the annual Kandy Perahera (Esala Perahera) is a religious ceremony during which devotees pray for sufficient rains to bless the country and crop cultivation. One of Buddhism’s most sacred relics, the Sacred Tooth is taken from the Temple the Tooth and paraded through the streets as part of the Kandy Perahera. Following this, more festive events take centre stage and visitors can expect to see a lively cast of dancers, jugglers and fire-breathers milling amongst the crowds.There are more than 100 Elephants at Kandy Perahara.

The Esala is believed to be a fusion of two separate but interconnected "Peraheras" (Processions) – The Esala and Dalada. The Esala Perahera, which is thought to date back to the 3rd century BC, was a ritual enacted to request the gods for rainfall. The Dalada Perahera is believed to have begun when the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha was brought to Sri Lanka from India during the 4th century CE, eight hundred years after the passing away of  Lord Buddha. According to tradition, the Tooth Relic was taken in procession to Sri Lanka by Princess Hemamala & Prince Dantha.

  We have introduced a best tour package for Kandy Esala Perahera 2016. This is time table for 2016 Kandy Perahara.

Ø Time Period

Date	Event
2016 Aug 3rd or 5th	Kapsituvima (Planting of the 'Kapa')
2016-08-3/5 to 2016-08-07	Internal Perahera of Four Devales
2016-08-08	1st Kumbal Perahera
2016-08-09	2nd Kumbal Perahera
2016-08-10	3rd Kumbal Perahera
2016-08-11	4th Kumbal Perahera
2016-08-12	5th Kumbal Perahera
2016-08-13	1st Randoli Perahera
2016-08-14	2nd Randoli Perahera
2016-08-15	3rd Randoli Perahera
2016-08-16	4th Randoli Perahera
2016-08-17	5th Randoli Perahera
2016-08-18	Day Perahera (Water Cutting Ceremony "Diya Kepeema")

                                                 

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