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Kandy Perahera
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Buddhist celebration of the birth, enlightenment and death of the Gautama Buddha The celebration is held on the full moon day in May with among other decorations Vesak koodoos (bamboo lanterns covered in tissue paper) and large electronic light displays called pandols showing contemporary and ancient stories illustrating buddhist stories
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The Esala Perahera
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Kandy Perahera
photo by: Jon Kaye
The Esala Perahera (A-suh-luh peh-ruh-ha-ruh) is the grand festival of Esala held in Kandy. Its one of the largest festivals itis believed to be a fusion of two separate but interconnected 'Perahera' (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 AD.
The Perahera is a 10 day festival that happens over more..
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