The ‘Esala Maha Perahera,’the most colourful cultural pageant held annually as a pooja to the Sri Dalada Maligawa and four Dewalas in Kandy will start parading the streets of Kandy today.
Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga said over 1,000 performers and about 80 elephants will take part in the pageant. The perahera will be continue for 11 days.
The first Kumbal Perahera will start parading the streets at 6.16 pm today from the Sri Dalada Maligawa premises. The procession will pass Dalada Veediya, D.S.Senanayake Veediya, Temple Road, Deva Veediya, Kolamba Veediya, Yatinuwara Veediya and Raja Veediya.
The Kumbal Perahara will parade the streets for the first five days from August 16 to 20. The Randoli Perahera will begin on August 21 and will continue until August 25.
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