The Kandy Perahara

 The kandy perahera is a famous procession. It is in the month of August. The procession parades through the city for seven days.

  This is a beautiful procession. Colorfully dressed elephants ara a special feature of it. The chief elephant of the Dalada Maligawa carries the casket of the sacred Tooth Relic. Various groups of people walk with the elephants. The whip crackers lead the procession. The other groups such as dancers, drummers, flag bearers and stilt walkers follow them. The torch bearers are very important because the procession parades at night.

   The Kandy Perahara is a procession of the Dalada Maligawa. The Diyawadana Nilame is it's guardian. He is responsible for conducting the perahera every year. Lots of people come to Kandy to see the perahera. It ends with the water cutting ceremony. The Kandy Perahara is an important event of our culture.

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