KANDAUDARATA DALAWA The senkadagala perahera is a traditional festival held annually in the city of Kandy in Sri Lanka. These festivals are organised by Dalada Maligawa and the four Maha Dewalas. The most popular part of the Esala festival is the perahera festival held in Nikini. The festival has become a unique symbol of Sri Lanka. This is a Buddhist Festival consisting of dancing and elegant elephant s. The festival marks the conclusion of the traditional water cutting ceremony held on the full moon day of Nikini. History... The Esala is believed to be a fusion of two separate but inter connected "perahera"-( processes) the Esala and Dalada. Esala perahera, which is thought to date back to the 3rd century BC, was a ritual-enactsd request for a rainfall for the gods. The sacred Thoot Relic ot the Dalada perahera is be...