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    The Kandy Esala Perahera (the Sri Dalada Perahara procession of Kandy) also known as The Festival of the Tooth is a festival held in July and August in...
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    years. Before participating in the Kandy Esala Perahera, Raja continually participated in many perahera festivals in Gampaha and Colombo and joined the...
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    Raja has participated in the Esala Perahera in Kandy for about 40 years. Raja first participated in the Perahera of the Maha Vishnu Devalaya in Kandy...
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    Deva-dootha Perahera, Kumbal Perahera, Mal Perahera, Paawaada Perahera, Ransivili Perahera and Randoli Perahera. The Diya Kapeema Perahera and Deva Daanaya...
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  • known as Dhu al-Hijjah. Christians celebrate Easter and Christmas. Esala Perahera (A-suh-luh peh-ruh-ha-ruh) is a grand festival in the month of Esala held...
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    represent a stupa; the procession casket which is used during the Kandy Esala Perahera is also displayed in the same chamber. The royal palace is situated to...
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    Sri Lankans celebrate the Buddhist and Hindu new year festivals. Esala Perahera is a symbolic Buddhist festival consisting of dances and decorated elephants...
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  • Purnima Hari-Kuyo Hungry ghost Jana Baha Dyah Jatra Kagyed Kandy Esala Perahera Kathina Lhabab Duchen Liberation Rite of Water and Land Loi Krathong Madhu...
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    city. Kandy is popular due to the annual procession known as the Esala Perahera,[citation needed] in which one of the inner caskets used for covering the...
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    the traditional duty of organizing the annual pageant, the Kandy Esala Perahera. The current Diyawadana Nilame is Pradeep Nilanga Dela. Prior to 1815,...
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    for official functions, most notably during the Esala Perahera when at its conclusion the perahera sandeshaya is presented. After the British gained control...
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    it is the first day of Vassa, the Theravada rains retreat. Kandy Esala Perahera Māgha Pūjā Pavarana Thadingyut Festival Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival...
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    Islamic, or indigenous origins. Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and Thailand. Hindu festivals, such as Holi are very...
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  • Brad Harris. It was also released as Perahera and Jungle Fire. While in Sri Lanka attending the Esala Perahera festival, a man's girlfriend goes missing...
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    which carried the Relic of the tooth of the Buddha casket in the Dalada Perahera for 11 years after the demise of Maligawa Raja. Heiyantuduwa Raja's tusks...
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    the Temple of the Tooth and had a significant role to play in the dalada perahera (procession) held each year by the temple. The dance waned in popularity...
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  • Moggallana Śarīra Refuge in Buddhism Dathavamsa Diyawadana Nilame Kandy Esala Perahera Bayinnaung Kyawhtin Nawrahta Chinese expeditions to the Sinhala Kingdom...
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    2013). "Sri Dalada Perahera of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte". The Island (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 27 March 2017. "Sri Dalada Perahera of Sri Jayawardenapura...
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    the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gangaramaya Temple. Gangaramaya Temple Navam Maha Perahera...
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    Godagama Sannasa mentions the gift of oil presented to Nawagamuwa Pattini Perahera by King Buwanekabahu V (1521–1580) King Mayadunne of Sitawaka (1521–1580)...
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  • in Gelioya is the annual Perahera, a colorful parade that takes place during the Esala festival in July or August. The Perahera features traditional dancers...
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  • an Indian elephant. Indiraja is a main casket bearer of the Kandy Esala Perahera, an annual religious procession held to pay homage to the Sacred Tooth...
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  • August in the Gregorian calendar. The most famous being the Esala Perahera. Esala Perahera Relocated lives By Birgitte Refslund Sørensen. p. 121 'Koḷamba...
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    customers who'd travelled to nearby markets were lost. Dikwella usually has Peraheras to celebrate Vesak, Poson & Esala during May, June & July. These colourful...
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  • Dewala in 1912. The Indian Moors objected to the Police on the Buddhist Perahera (religious pageant) procession from the Wallahagoda Dewala traveling through...
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    and for cultural pageants, the chief of which is the annual Kandy Esala Perahera. In recent years, the domesticated elephant population has dropped further...
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    Vidyalaya Rahula College Culture Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Kandy Esala Perahera Natha Upulvan Kataragama deviyo Saman (deity) Vibhishana Pattini Vesak...
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    various dances associated with its performance could be seen in the Kandy Perahera, and annual religion-cultural event which takes place in the city of Kandy...
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    incidents from the Jataka tales. It is the venue for the Duruthu Maha Perahera procession each January. An 5.5 m (18 ft) stone statue of the Bodhisattva...
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    such as remembrance day, Wap Magul (ceremonial ploughing) and receive the Perahera Sandeshaya. National honours would be awarded by the president on behalf...
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