Kandy Esela Perehara

The Sacred Tooth Relic (Dālada) of the Buddha is the most venerated object of worship for Buddhists. Its present house, the Temple of the Tooth Relic (Dālada Māligāwa) in Kandy, Sri Lanka is considered the foremost sacred place of worship in the Buddhist world. Kandy Esela Perhara, A grand tradition of Sri Lankan Buddhists partaking in a pageant to honor the sacred tooth relic that continues for almost ten days. The pageant consists of a procession of traditional dancers and decorated elephants that is celebrated grandly in the hill capital of Kandy. This year this traditional pageant is scheduled to be held during 1st to 10th of August