Lassana Sri Lanka» Events http://lassanasrilanka.com Live in your dreams in miracle island Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:35:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Kandy Perahera Festival 2012 http://lassanasrilanka.com/kandy-perahera-festival-2012/ http://lassanasrilanka.com/kandy-perahera-festival-2012/#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2012 05:01:32 +0000 admin http://lassanasrilanka.com/?p=353 Kandy Perahera Festival one of the biggest attractions in Sri Lanka is happening this year too. The Perahera has been held to pay homage to Buddhas Tooth Relic(Dalada Wahanse) from the 3rd Century BC. Budhists believe that this perahera brings blessings to people of Sri Lanka and Rain to help the crops to grow.

Filled with traditional dance items and beautifully decorated elephants this is one of the most colorful festivals of its kind in the world. The pereheras start on Esala full moon poya day in July and ends on Nikini Full moon poya day in August.

Details

Schedule

Perahera Date Time
Kumbal Perahera 23rd July 2012 19.30 Hrs
24th July 2012 18.55 Hrs
25th July 2012 18.50 Hrs
26th July 2012 19.55 Hrs
Final Kumbal Perahera 27th July 2012 20.35 Hrs
Randoli Perahera 28th July 2012 19.55 Hrs
29th July 2012 20.35 Hrs
30th July 2012 20.22 Hrs
31st July 2012 20.30 Hrs
Final Randoli Perahera 01st August 2012 20.00 Hrs
Day Perahera Day Perahera 13.20 Hrs

Location

In and around the Kandy city.

Pictures from last years Perahera,

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