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Sri Lanka Celebrates Annual Kataragama Esala Festival

The annual Kataragama Esala festival is being celebrated in Sri Lanka. Devotees who started their Pada Yatra in May have reached Kataragama completing a journey of over 500 kilometres across difficult terrain on foot from as far afield as Jaffna in Sri Lanka’s northern peninsula.

  • The Kataragama Esala Festival, also known as the Kataragama Perahera, is a significant religious and cultural event held annually in the town of Kataragama in Sri Lanka.
  • It is one of the most important festivals in the country, attracting thousands of devotees and visitors from all over Sri Lanka and beyond.
  • The festival takes place in the month of July or August and lasts for several weeks.
  • It is dedicated to the worship of Lord Kataragama, a Hindu deity widely revered by both Hindus and Buddhists.
  • The origins of the festival can be traced back to ancient times and have evolved to include elements from both Hindu and Buddhist traditions.

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