Category:Kandy Esala Perahera
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Kandy Perahera Festival (also known as Kandy Esala Perahera) is a grand annual procession in Kandy organised by the the Temple of the Tooth Relic. The procession is held over 10 days in the lunar month of Nikini (July or August) ending on Nikini full moon day. This historical procession (perahera) is held to pay homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha, which is housed at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy. During the procession, sacred relics are carried on an elephant through the streets of Kandy.
Media in category "Kandy Esala Perahera"
The following 25 files are in this category, out of 25 total.
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Elephants of Kandy Esala Perahera (2).jpg 3,888 × 2,592; 3.22 MB
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Elephants of Kandy Esala Perahera.jpg 3,888 × 2,592; 3.18 MB
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Esala Perahera (Procession) 2006, Kandy, Sri Lanka.jpg 800 × 531; 102 KB
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Esala Perehera festival in 1885.jpg 900 × 666; 246 KB
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Fire spinning show at Kandy Esala Perahera in Sri Lanka.jpg 3,872 × 2,592; 2.66 MB
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Fire spirals was captured at Kandy Esala Perahera in Sri Lanka.jpg 5,098 × 3,403; 11.88 MB
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Kandy (provinshuvudstad).jpg 1,920 × 1,280; 1.31 MB
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Kandy dancers.jpg 800 × 531; 266 KB
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Kandy lake on pere hare night - panoramio.jpg 3,888 × 2,592; 3.58 MB
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Kandy Perahera.jpg 3,264 × 1,840; 1.96 MB
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Kandy procession coconut lights detail.jpg 3,872 × 2,592; 4.04 MB
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Kandy procession coconut lights.jpg 3,872 × 2,592; 4.47 MB
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Kandy-peraharaTN.jpg 773 × 576; 410 KB
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KandyPerahara.jpg 531 × 800; 222 KB
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Perahara2.jpg 1,024 × 1,024; 501 KB
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Perahera.jpg 900 × 600; 100 KB
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Perahera1.jpg 1,366 × 600; 460 KB
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Pere hare festival - panoramio (1).jpg 3,888 × 2,592; 3.85 MB
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Pere hare festival - panoramio.jpg 3,888 × 2,592; 3.66 MB
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Pere hare festival, Sri budha's tooth - panoramio.jpg 3,888 × 2,592; 3.46 MB
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The good luck elephant.jpg 800 × 531; 98 KB
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V.M. Doroshevich-East and War-Sacred Procession in Kandy.png 3,222 × 2,219; 4.34 MB
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Wheel on Fire at Kandy Esala Perahera.jpg 3,888 × 2,592; 3.6 MB