Category: Culture
In the United States, the New Year is celebrated on January 1 of every year. While technically, December 31 is when the big celebrations occur and January 1 is when everyone takes the day off. ...
Sri Dalada Maligawa, known as the Temple of Tooth, is situated in the heart of Kandy city in Sri Lanka and cluster around Kandy Lake. Kandy is the last capital of the Sinhala monarchy five ...
The famous Kandy Perahara (Esala Perahara / the festival of the tooth) is one of the most important annual Buddhist celebrations takes place in Sri Lanka and it is also considered as one of the ...
The Poson Poya, which is especially noteworthy to the Sri Lankan Buddhists is a festival celebrated in Sri Lanka on the full moon of June. Poson poya celebrates the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka ...
Significance of Vesak The Buddhists observe Vesak Day which denotes perfection and commemorates the birth, enlightenment and Nirvana (liberation from earthly passions and desires) of the Buddha. Vesak Day is an annual festival celebrated by ...
