The Senkadagala Perahera is a traditional annual festival held in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
22/08/2021 kandy asela perahara The festival is organized by the Temple of the Tooth and the four great temples. The most popular part of the Esala Festival which begins on the Esala Poya day is the Perahera held in the month of Nikini. This festival has become a unique symbol of Sri Lanka. This is a Buddhist festival with dances and precious elephants. It includes fireball dances, whip dancers, upcountry dances and various other cultural dances. The festival concludes with the traditional Nikini Fifteen Day Water Cutting Festival
Esala is believed to be a fusion of the Esala and the Dalada Perahera. BC The Esala Perahera, which dates back to the 3rd century, is a ritual to ask the gods for rain.
AD It is believed that the Dalada Perahera began 800 years after the death of the Supreme Buddha in the 4th century when the sacred tooth relics of the Buddha were brought to Sri Lanka from India.
According to tradition, the relics known by Princess Hemamala and the Tooth Prince were brought to Sri Lanka.
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