Q. “Esala Maha Perehera festival” is held in which country?
Solution:
On 16th August 2018, the historic Esala Maha Perehera festival started in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The festival will be held for 10 days. It started with a grand procession from Sri Dalada Maligawa, the biggest Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka.
This festival is held in the month of Esala (July or August). This month is believed to commemorate the first teaching of Buddha after his enlightenment.
The procession is carried out to obtain the blessings of the Gods for cultivation of crops and enrichment of the kingdom.
The sacred tooth relic of the Buddha is carried through the streets. This festival is also celebrated to honour the four Gods Natha, Vishnu, Kataragama and Goddess Pattini.
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