The Kandy annual Esala procession is scheduled to commence today with the first Kumbal Perahera. The first of the five Kumbal processions will begin parading from the Sri Dalada Maligawa at 7.10 p.m.
120th Sri Dalada Maha Perahera Ceremony of the historical Kotte Rajamaha Viharaya began on August 17 with an all-night Pirith chanting ceremony and a “Sangagatha Dakshina” (offering alms to the ...
The origins of the Esala perahera go back to the 3rd century AD when the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha was brought to the island from India by Prince Danta and Princess Hemamala, and handed over to ...