Mahanuwara (Kandy) Esala Perahera 2026

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

The Kandy Esala Perahera Festival 2026

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