Kandy's glorious hours
Every year in
August Kandy the hill capital of the country, transforms
into a land of magical delight. The streets turn into a
stage where pegents called 'perahera' are enacted to
honour the Tooth Relic of the Lord Buddha.
Legend has it that the Tooth Relic was brought
secretly to the country by Prince Danta and Princess
Hemalatha of India who disguised themselves as ascetics
with the relic hidden inside Hemalatha's coiffure, in
the 4th century.
