10/08/2024
Experience the grandeur of the Kandy Perehara this August...
The Kandy Esala Perahera "The Grand Pageant of Asia" (Sri Dalada Procession of Kandy) also known as The Festival of the Sacred Tooth Relic, is a festival held in August in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
It begins with the Kumbal Perehara and ends with the grand Randoli Perehara in the last week of the event.
This historical procession is held annually to pay homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha, which is housed at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
A unique symbol of Sri Lanka, the procession consists of traditional local dances such as fire dances and performances in whip-dance garments.
