sinhala buddhist talks on letting

This procession is called the devaduta-perahera, "the procession of the gods' messenger," and has many features like dancers, drummers, mask-dancers, stilt-walkers, etc. As was pointed out earlier in relation to rituals in general, tovil is also an important aspect of folk religion that has been adopted by the Sinhala Buddhists. The main feature of all these festivals held during this period is the elaborate procession held on the lines of the Kandy Esala Perahera. The use of protective spells — variously known as paritta, rakkha, mantra, dharani, kavaca, etc. It is the prototype of the other peraheras held elsewhere in the island in such places as Kataragama, [11] Aluthnuwara, Lankatilaka, Bellanwila, Devinuwara, etc.

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