August 27, 2023 8:28 PM

Sri Lanka: Annual Kandy Esala Perahara is being celebrated at Temple of Sacred Tooth Relic

In Sri Lanka, the annual Kandy Esala Perahara is being celebrated with deep devotion at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy. The sacred tooth relic which is believed to have mystic powers was sent from India in the fourth century AD and since then it has been worshipped as the living Lord Buddha in the island nation. Devotees have reached Kandy to get a glimpse of the sacred relic during the 10-day-long pageant.   As per some accounts, the perahara concept became popular durin...