TheEsala Perahera
TheEsala Perahera in Sri Lanka is aAnnual religious and cultural festival in Kandy, held in July or August, honoring the sacred tooth relic of Buddha.The ten-day festival is famous for its elaborate processions featuring ornately decorated elephants, fire-eaters, drummers, dancers, and musicians . The processions are a blend of Buddhist and Hindu traditions and are also meant to honor the four guardian deities Natha, Vishnu, Kataragama, and Pattini.
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