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Dalada Maligawa

Kandy Esala Perehara | Sri Lanka

Introduction to Kandy Esala Perahera Kandy Esala Perahera, a major event of Sri Lankan culture, traces its origins back to King Kithsirimewan’s reign (301-328 AD), where it began as the “Dalada Perahera.” In the 18th century, King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe expanded the ceremony to include several deities such as Vishnu, Kataragama, Natha, and Paththini, renaming…

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