Kandy Esala perahera, the pageant of pageants
Some years ago, a German Professor said:
“Children need not only food, drinks and clothes, but ‘Songs and
rose’ as well.” This is true of the masses too. Over and above,
severe, austere and harsh religious practices, people yearn for
pageants and spectacles.
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Bodh Gaya, the Punyabhoomy
With a heritage of glorious history, Bodh Gaya
stands out as the most unique venue. World renowned for its sacred
serene location it was where Prince Siddhartha sat in meditation to
seek the truth. Here he attained his goal. His journey in search of
truth came to an end victoriously.
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Ten months in Cherry Blossom Land
When I set foot in Japan in 1972, it was dark. I
was met by a smiling Japanese gentleman at the Haneda airport,
holding a placard bearing my name. I was in the midst of a
glittering fairyland as he drove me to the Tokyo International
Centre, (TIC) which was to be my abode in Japan for 10 months. But I
felt somewhat homesick.
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