Final Maha Randoli Perahera today
The historic Kandy Esala Perahera - Sri Lanka’s biggest cultural
pageant - reaches its climax today with the fifth and final Maha Randoli
perahera.
The Maha Randoli perahera will start from the Sri Dalada Maligawa at
7.38 p.m. facing North and proceed along Dalada Veediya, Yatinuwara
Veediya, Kande Veediya, D.S. Senanayake Veediya, Raja Veediya and return
to the Dalada Maligawa along Maligawa Chaturasraya.
The same night the Devale Peraheras will join the Dalada Maligawa
perahera at 1.45 a.m. (August 17) and facing South proceed along Dalada
Veediya, D.S. Senanayake Veediya to the Gedige Viharaya and after
depositing the Sacred Relic Casket there, will return to devales and
Maligawa. |
