Kandy Esala Peraheraπππ
I wanted to make a note of my favorite Kandy Esala Perahera. I came across this information from a speech made by Prof. Ariyaratne Kaluarachchi while visiting the Kandy Perahera. We will talk a little bit about Kandy. Is. Ending the drought season, this festival is a ritual to pay homage to the Tooth Relic to bring rain. Both the Mahanayake Theras and the Diyawadana Nilame are responsible for the protection of the Tooth Relic which was in the custody of the previous kings. The Mahanayake Thero of Asgiriya Maha Viharaya and the Mahanayake Thero of Malwathu Maha Viharaya are the same. Diyawadana Nilame is the foremost lay official who takes care of the Tooth Relic. Diyawadana Nilame means the officer who increases water. Since the Tooth Relic has the power to increase water through rain, the officer in charge of the Tooth Relic is referred to as the Diyawadana Nilame. The Tooth Relic was brought from the Dambadiv plateau by Princess Hemamala and the Tooth Pri...