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Officially announced schedule of the Kandy Esala Perahera 2012
Sri Dalada Maligawa announced the official dates of the Kandy Esala Perahera 2012. This is the official announcement of the dates and it was released in today (2012/01/11) morning.
This is the Schedule aprroved by Perahera organizing department in Sri Dalada Maligawa.
 
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Eye catching moments of the "Kohomba Kankariya" held in Pallekale
"Kohomba Kankariya" was held in Pallekale international Buddhist Academy Premises in 2012/01/07 evening to 2012/01/08 morning. This event was organized by the Cultural department in Sri Dalada Maligawa .
Below are the special eye catching moments of the event.
Muluthan Buddha Poojawa
The “Muluthan Buddha Poojawa “was held in 10:00 am today (2012/01/08). This is the last ritual of the “Aluth Sahal Mangalya”.
In this event the newly harvested rice is cooked for the first time and offered as the “Buddha Pooja “.
"Kohomba Kankariya" in Pallekale
"Kohomba Kankariya" ritual event is performs in Pallekale Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy (SIBA) premises today (2012/01/07). This ritualistic event organized by the cultural department of Sri Dalada Maligawa.
The "Kohomba kankariya" is a traditional event which performed from the time of ancient kings in Sri Lanka. This is known as one of the "Shanthikarma" performed in Sri Lanka.
The initiation of the event is performed yesterday night (2012/01/06).
Aluth Sahal Mangalya held in Kundasale
The Annual cultural festival of “Aluth Sahal Mangalya” held yesterday (04/01/2012) in Pallekale. This is a traditional event which performed from the time of kings who ruled the Kandyan kingdom centuries ago.
In this cultural event, the newly harvested rice and grain were given to the temples and Devales that related to Sri Dalada Maligawa. The harvest was kept in ‘Sri Dalada Maligawa Atuwa’ and the rice was given to the temples and devales after a cultural festival and a pageant participated by honorable Diyawadana Nilame.
Sri Dalada Maligawa Atuwa was originally situated in “Gurudeniya”, After the Mahaweli Project it was re-established in Kundasale.
After collecting from Atuwa , it was kept in “Gangarama Vihare“ in lewalla.
After that in 05/01/2012 harvest is brought to Sri Dalada Maligawa by a pageant and finally in January 08 th Poya day, a Dana will be prepared and offered to the Tooth Relic by the newly brought grain.

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