As the exquisitely beautiful Kandy Esala Perahera 2021 came to an end enthralling a world, all eyes turn towards Sri Maha Vishnu Devalaya for the “Valiyak Festival” also known as the dance of “Valiyak” , it is a “Shanthikarma” (a traditional ancient ritual) known as ” Hadda Valiyakuma”. Performed by a group of people who …
Devinely colourful & wondrous 1711th Kandy Esala Perahera Festival comes to an end after 11 days of paying homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic & blessing the entire globe with their great cultural offerings after Singheraja the Ceremonial tusker stepped on the ancient moonstone at the auspicious hour and entered through the main “Wahalkada” ලක් …
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Grand Randoli Procession of the Kandy Esala Perahera Festival 2021 paraded the streets of Kandy yesterday (22) on Nikini Full Moon Poya day, paying homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic & the four Diety. After finishing the Grand Randoli yesterday, at the auspicious hour of 11.23 the “Perahera” cascket was taken in a procession to …
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Magnificence added by heavenly dance offerings passed down by generations, dazzling lights by copra torches, Ceremonial Tusker Nadungamuwe Vijaya Raja, the one who stole the heart of a nation, carried the Relic cascket accompanied by Indiraja & Kataragama Wasana on the Grand Randoli Procession of the 1711th Kandy Esala Perahera Festival showcasing the splendour of …
Caparisoned Royal tusker, Indi raja majestically steps on white cloth carpets with the golden threaded canopy over the Relic Cascket along with Kandula & Miyanraja walking on either side on the fourth Randoli Procession dazzling the city amidst the cultural Dalada offerings. රන්හූයෙන් හැඩකල උඩුවියන් දරමින් – ධවල පාවඩ මතින් සධාතුක පෙරහර කරඩුව වැඩමවන ඉන්දිරාජා …
Amidst the most revered cultural offering of the dancers, musicians & vercifiers on the third Randoli Procession, Wasana carried the “Perahera” cascket accompanied by Miyanraja. & Kandula කන්ද උඩරට ඇසළ පෙරහර මංගල්ලයේ තුන්වන රන්දෝලි පෙරහර දා උඩරට නර්තන, ගායන හා වාදන ශිල්පීන්ගේ භක්තිමත් සංස්කෘතික පූජෝපහාර මධ්‍යයේ වාසනා මඟුලැතු මතින් සධාතුක කරඬු වහන්සේ වැඩමවන විට මියන්රාජා …
Blessed “Indiraja” the royal tusker, guarded by “Miyanraja” & “Kandula” carried the Sacred Casket. With the sounds of “hewisi” ringing through the air, the breathtaking Kandyan dancing & skillfully played music as an offering to Buddha & the four diety on the second Randoli Procession. පින්වන්ත ඇත්රජු, ඉන්දිරාජා මගුල් ඇතු දෑලේ රැකවල්ලන මියන් රාජා සහ …
“Wasana” the ceremonial tusker carried the Sacred Perahera Cascket with “Miyanraja” & “Kandula” guarding on either side on this first Randoli Procession. Kandyan dancers, musicians, acrobats, fire breathers, jugglers and all artists put up yet another outstanding performance as an offering to Gauthama Buddha, showcasing our unique cultural heritage to the world. The Golden Planquins …
The greatest offering to the Sacred Tooth Relic by the indigenous community. It is an ancient custom to offer (pooja) the best honey taken from the jungles to the Sacred Tooth Relic on the first day of Randoli Procession. It was done today (18) morning as per the ancient custom by Uru Warige Wannile Aththo, …
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Nadungamuwe Vijaya Raja was the blessed ceremonial tusker to carry the Sacred Cascket on the 5th & the last Kumbal procession. Indiraja & Wasana was on either side showering their respect to the Sacred Relic. Lights, sounds & dancing was a glorious offering to Buddha. පස්වන සහ අවසන් කුඹල් පෙරහර දා විචිත්‍ර උඩරට නර්ථන, ගායන …
