WHEN
August 17–27, 2018
WHERE
Kandy
HOW
You can catch a bus, train, or rent a private
driver to get from Colombo to Kandy. Driving
takes around 3.5 hours
DOS AND DON’TS- Do cover your shoulders and knees when
visiting temples - Don’t take selfies with Buddha statues
EXPERIENCE
ESALA PERAHERAlights, and accompanied by hundreds
of jugglers, stilt walkers, fire dancers,
drummers and singers, which entertain
spectators along the parade route.
About 100 smaller elephants follow
the tusker, along with dignitaries in
traditional costume.
This procession ends the following
morning with a rain-summoning ritual.
Priests from the temples of the four
gods wade into the Mahaweli River and
cut a circle in the water with swords to
represent a release of the rains for the
coming year.
On the final night,
a replica of the tooth
is placed in a gold
casket on a massive
elephant called the
Maligawa Tusker
SRI LANKA
KandyGet the latest stories from the new Asian
Geographic wesbite, where you can delve into
fascinating features with stunning images