LIFE's video: Elephant Rampage at Kotte Perahera 2019

Kotte Perahera Ali Kulappuwa - An Elephant out of Control in The Final Randoli Maha Perahera, Kotte - September 8, 2019 - 10:23 Online Breaking NEWS (Full video Story) The Kotte Raja Maha Viharaya Randoli Perahera - https://youtu.be/Ow3Nm84SGsk Two distressed elephants at Kotte Perahera, two elephants run amok during the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Raja Maha Viharaya Perahera over the weekend. TV footage of the parade shows one of the elephants bolting from a group of people before trampling bystanders as it ran down the road. Kotte Rajamaha Vihara Temple street pageant last night. police said, during a perahera last night, Agitated elephant run through the streets after Seventeen (17) people had been injured. The following captured footage in the moment when one of the elephants becomes agitated and runs through the streets. The Police said that among those injured were 12 women and 4 men injured were admitted to the Kalubowila and Sri Jayewardenepura hospitals. The victims are receiving treatment at the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital, the Colombo General Hospital, and the Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital. කෝට්ටේ පෙරහරේ අලි දෙදෙනෙක් කුලප්පුවී 17 ක් රෝහලේ... ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර කෝට්ටේ රජමහාවිහාරයේ ඊයේ රාත්‍රීයේ පැවති වාර්ෂික දළදා පෙරහරේ ගමන් කළ අලි දෙදෙනෙකු කුලප්පුවීමෙන් පෙරහර නැරඹීමට පැමිණි 17 දෙනෙකු තුවාල ලබා තිබෙනවා. එම අවස්ථාවේදී කාන්තාවන් 13 දෙනෙකු සහ පිරිමි 4 දෙනෙකු තුවාල තිබෙනවා. Esala festival of Kotte Rajamaha Vihara An event of great cultural and historical significance takes place annually in the hill capital of Sri Lanka in the month of Esala. This is followed by several such events right throughout the country. One such event is the historic Sri Dalada Perahera of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Rajamaha Viharaya held in memory of and to pay obeisance and to honour the Sacred Tooth Relic as the Kingdom of Kotte was once the abode of the Sacred Tooth Relic. The abandoned Kingdom was swallowed by thick jungle and later rediscovered in 1813 by Ven. Pilane Buddha Rakkitha Nayaka Thero who discovered the ruins of the present Kotte Raja Malia Viharaya. From day the temple rose from its ashes like a phoenix. The temple is presently the Head quarters of Kotte Sri Kalyani Samagri Dharma Maha Sangha Sabha where the annual ordination of Bhikkhus take place in the famous Poya Ge. The Perahera was started in 1901 by Ven. Embulgania Wimalatissa, Thero. Today it is the leading cultural pageant of historical significance in the low country. The necessary support to make the perahera a success is shouldered by the residents of Kotte, Mirihana, Pagoda and Beddagana. Well wishers throughout the country help in many ways to complete the Perahera successfully. 117th Kotte Raja Maha Vihara Perahera begins with the chanting of Seth Prith (26’h) and then the ‘kap planting’ ceremony is held at an auspicious time (28th). This is a vow made to the gods promising to Three Mal Peraheras, Pavada perahera, Weedi perahera, hold a kumbal perahera, Randoli Perahera, Maha Perahera and Diya keppema Perahera (8thThe final perahera to be held on Saturday is the gem in the crown of the entire pageant where several caparisoned elephants participate. The entire surroundings reverberate to the sounds of low country, upcountry, sabaragamuwa drums and also the rhythmic beat of kavadi drums -which adds an electrifying atmosphere to the neighbourhood. The tinkling of bells jingling anklets, twinkling lights enhance the beat of drums. Dancers of all hues from upcountry, low country and Sabaragamuwa adds colour and rhythm to the entire perahera. The Diya Kepeema is performed at Etul Kotte on the waters of Diyawanna Oya and all rituals related to the Perahera is perfomed by the Chief Kapu Mahattaya D Rohitha nda Padma deva his followers. Thereafter the kap plant is sent floating down the river. After the ceremony the residents of Etulkotte under the guidance of the chief priest of Perakumba Pirivena named after. the legendary King Perakumba VI and the members of the Dayaka sabha give a ‘Deva Dana’ to those who call over at the temple including those who participated in the Perahera and convey merits ‘to gods. It comprised the tuskers carrying regalia of the Vishnu, Kataragama, Saman, Sath Pattini, and Vibhishana Devalas. The Esala festival was organised by the Dayaka Sabha of the temple and the resident monks under the guidance of Ven, Aluthnuwara Anuruddha Thera. After the "Deva Dana’ the Perahaera returns to the Raja Maha Viharaya Bo Maluwa bringing the water obtained from Diyawanna Oya, after the water cutting ceremony. Video URL Agitated elephant runs amok during Kotte - https://youtu.be/1hSczJYxg2w The 119th Randoli Perahera of the Kotte Rajamaha Viharaya - https://youtu.be/Ow3Nm84SGsk Randoli Perahera Kulappuwa Ali Kulappuwa elephant out of control Perahera Ali Kulappuwa #අලි කුලප්පුව #රන්දෝලි පෙරහර #ශ්‍රී දළදා පෙරහැර Dalada Perahera of Jayawardenapura Kotte