Kandy Esala Perahara (Procession) is happening in July or August in Kandy. It is believed to be a fusion of two separate but interconnected perahara's - Esala and Dalada. Kandy Esala Perahara pageant procession which is thought to date back to the 3rd centyry BC, was a ritual enacted to request the gods for rainfall. The Esala Perahara is believed to have begun when the sacred Tooth Reclic of the Buddha was brought to Sri Lanka from india during...
