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SUMMARY:Mahanuwara (Kandy) Esala Perahera 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Sacred Tooth Relic (Dalada) of the Buddha is the most venerated object of worship for Buddhists. Its present house, the Temple of the Tooth Relic (Dalada Maligawa) in Kandy, Sri Lanka is considered the foremost sacred place of worship in the Buddhist world. Nikini Full Moon Poya Day falls on Saturday, August 27, 2026. The Budhdha advised his disciples to spread the Buddhist Doctrine and the Message of Noble Dhamma to Mankind in a Nikini full moon Poya Day. Nikini Poya is connected with “Vassana Kala” or the Rainy Season – which commence from Esala Poya. Another important significant event that took palace on Nikini Full Moon Day was the holding of the first Dhamma Sanghayana (Convocation), or Sanga Council, led by Maha Kassapa Thera, three months after the passing away of The Buddha. Five hundred Arahant Thera’s participated in the convocation which was held over seven months in the cave at the foot of the Rajagahanuvara Rock\nThe Kandy Esala Perahera Festival 2026\nHere are the Scheduled Official Dates\n\n \n\n\n\n\nEVENT\n DATE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1st Kumbal Perahera\n\n\n\n\n\n\n18th August 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2nd Kumbal Perahera\n\n\n\n\n\n\n19th August 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n03rd Kumbal Perahera\n\n\n\n\n\n\n20th August 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n04th Kumbal Perahera\n\n\n\n\n\n\n21st August 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n05th Kumbal Perahera\n\n\n\n\n\n\n22nd August 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n01st Randoli Perahera\n\n\n\n\n\n\n23rd August 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n02nd Randoli Perahera\n\n\n\n\n\n\n24th August 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n03rd Randoli Perahera\n\n\n\n\n\n\n25th August 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n04th Randoli Perahera\n\n\n\n\n\n\n26th August 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFinal Randoli Perahera (The Grand Randoli Procession)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n27th August 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiya Kapeema (The water cutting ceremony)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n27th August 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDahawal Perahera (The Day Procession)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n28th August 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nThe Kandy Perahera Procession hosted by the Sri Dalanda Maligawa, the Temple of Tooth Relic, is the most valuable cultural event of the country in which almost all the traditional performances and arts are showcased. This world famous Buddhist Festival event is held annually in the world heritage city of Kandy. This event commences during the month of August  and continues for almost ten days with all its splendor and rich with Kandyan traditional dances, dancers with elegant costumes, decorated elephants in their prolific garments etc\n\nRead more..\n
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