{"id":733,"date":"2025-02-03T21:04:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T21:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buddharashmi.org\/?mec-events=mahanuwara-kandy-esala-perahera-2023"},"modified":"2025-12-26T22:56:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T22:56:33","slug":"mahanuwara-kandy-esala-perahera-2026","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/buddharashmi.org\/?mec-events=mahanuwara-kandy-esala-perahera-2026","title":{"rendered":"Mahanuwara (Kandy) Esala Perahera 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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 \u201cVassana Kala\u201d or the Rainy Season \u2013 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\u2019s participated in the convocation which was held over seven months in the cave at the foot of the Rajagahanuvara Rock<\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"text-align: center;\">The Kandy Esala Perahera Festival 2026<\/h2>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Here are the Scheduled Official Dates<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table id=\"eael-data-table-85e629e\" class=\"tablesorter eael-data-table center\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr class=\"table-header\">\r\n<th id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\"><span class=\"data-table-header-text\">EVENT<\/span><\/th>\r\n<th id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt data-header-icon\"><\/i> <span class=\"data-table-header-text\">DATE<\/span><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>1st Kumbal Perahera<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>18th August 2026<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>2nd Kumbal Perahera<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>19th August 2026<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>03rd Kumbal Perahera<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>20th August 2026<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>04th Kumbal Perahera<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>21st August 2026<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>05th Kumbal Perahera<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>22nd August 2026<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>01st Randoli Perahera<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>23rd August 2026<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>02nd Randoli Perahera<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>24th August 2026<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>03rd Randoli Perahera<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>25th August 2026<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>04th Randoli Perahera<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>26th August 2026<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>Final Randoli Perahera (The Grand Randoli Procession)<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>27th August 2026<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>Diya Kapeema (The water cutting ceremony)<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>27th August 2026<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>Dahawal Perahera (The Day Procession)<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td id=\"\" class=\"\" colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td-content\">\r\n<p>28th August 2026<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\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 \u00a0and 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\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><\/figure>\r\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/buddharashmi.org\/?news=mahanuwara-kandy-esala-perahera-2025\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more..<\/a><!--more--><\/h6>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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