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Esala pageant gets a start
Festival time is about to begin in Kandy, the hill capital. The annual Esala pageant – commonly known as the Esala Perahera – commences on Wednesday 22nd with the 'kap situvima' – the traditional custom of planting a branch of either a jak or a 'rukattana' tree as a vow that the Perahera be held without any mishap. This is done at the four 'dewales' – Natha, Maha Vishnu, Kataragama and Pattini which are located in and around the Dalada Maligawa.
 
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