16.8.2008
The historic Kandy Esala Perahera - Sri Lanka’s
biggest cultural pageant - reaches its climax today with
the fifth and final Maha Randoli perahera.
The
Maha Randoli perahera will start from the Sri Dalada Maligawa
at 7.38 p.m. facing North and proceed along Dalada Veediya,
Yatinuwara Veediya, Kande Veediya, D.S. Senanayake Veediya,
Raja Veediya and return to the Dalada Maligawa along Maligawa
Chaturasraya.
The
same night the Devale Peraheras will join the Dalada Maligawa
perahera at 1.45 a.m. (August 17) and facing South proceed
along Dalada Veediya, D.S. Senanayake Veediya to the Gedige
Viharaya and after depositing the Sacred Relic Casket
there, will return to devales and Maligawa.
Courtesy
- Daily News