My favourite art festival

The Kandy Perahara 


My favorite art festival is Kandy Perahara. The Kandy Perahara is one of the most important and glorious festivals of Sri Lanka. The Kandy Perahera is sponsored by the Dalada Maligawa (The palace of the sacred tooth relic).

This perahara had been conducted by the ancient Sinhalese kings. Since then this is being held once a year. This is also called Duruthu Perahera.

This is a world-famous pageant and it is held in the month of August every year. People from all parts of the world come to see this historic festival.



The first perahera is held only at the Maligawa premises. After that, it goes on for seven days. The last perahera is the most glorious one. It is on that day the casket containing the streets on the back of Raja. Raja the maligawa tusker is a world-famous elephant. 

The Kandyan dancers from all parts of the country go dancing in the perahera. It's also my favorite dance form. The Kandy perahera is also a display of our traditional Sinhalese dancing.

The most important person in the perahera is Diyawadana Nilame. He is responsible for conducting the perahera every year.

The Perahera ends by cutting water at a certain place called Gatambe, Peradeniya. It is situated along the bank of the Mahaweli river. Therefore the Buddhists all over the world are proud of this great pageantry.

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