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  2. Kandy Esala Perahera - Wikipedia

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    The Esala Perahera, which is thought to date back to the 3rd century BC, was a ritual enacted to request the gods for rainfall. The Dalada Perahera is believed to have begun when the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha was brought to Sri Lanka from India during the 4th century CE, eight hundred years after the passing away of the Buddha .

  3. Asalha Puja - Wikipedia

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    Esala Poya (in Sri Lanka) Dhammasekya Boonsang Day (in Burma) Observed by: Theravada Buddhists, especially Cambodians, Lao, Burmese, Sri Lankans and Thais: Type: Buddhist: Date: Full moon day of the lunar month Āsādha: Related to: Esala Mangallaya and Kandy Esala Perahera, which are held as part of Asalha Puja celebrations in Sri Lanka

  4. Diyawadana Nilame - Wikipedia

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    He has the traditional duty of organizing the annual pageant, the Kandy Esala Perahera. The current Diyawadana Nilame is Pradeep Nilanga Dela . Prior to 1815, during the Kingdom of Kandy , the Diyawadana Nilame was a courtier of the royal court tasked with supplying the King with water and carrying out the ancient rituals to ensure rain during ...

  5. Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya - Wikipedia

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    Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya is a Buddhist temple situated in Bellanwila, Colombo District, Sri Lanka. [2] Located around 12 km south to the Colombo city, near Dehiwala - Maharagama road, the temple attracts hundreds of devotees daily and is famous for its annual Esala Perehera festival which usually takes place in the month of August or September.

  6. Kandy - Wikipedia

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    Esala Perahera is the prominent cultural event of the city Kandyans do many things for leisure and entertainment in the city. Kandy is popular due to the annual procession known as the Esala Perahera , [ citation needed ] in which one of the inner caskets used for covering the tooth relic of Buddha is taken in a grand procession through the ...

  7. Here's Everything to Know About the Buddhist Holiday Asalha Puja

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    We've got plenty of information on what Asala Puja is, why it's significant for Buddhists, how people celebrate the holiday around the world, and when it's happening in 2022.

  8. Festivals in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Esala Perahera (A-suh-luh peh-ruh-ha-ruh) is a grand festival in the month of Esala held in Sri Lanka. [1] Happening in July or August in Kandy, it has become a unique symbol of Sri Lanka. It is a Buddhist festival consisting of dances and richly decorated elephants. There are fire-dances, whip-dances, Kandyan dances and various other cultural ...

  9. Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia - Wikipedia

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    Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA) was a militant organization active between 1975 and the 1990s whose stated goal was "to compel the Turkish Government to acknowledge publicly its responsibility for the Armenian genocide in 1915, pay reparations, and cede territory for an Armenian homeland."