Kandy Traditional Esala perahara ( procession)
The main Esala festival takes place in Kandy, the medieval hill capital. The glittering Kandy Esala Perahera, often called Asia’s grandest traditional pageant, parades the streets for ten nights by moon and torch light, in the lake-side mountain citadel. while the roots of Esala festivals go deep into Sri Lanka’s early civilization, Kandy Esala Perahera [...]