FOCUS SRI LANKA | JANUARY 2013 | 07 Sri lankans Celebrate the Hindu Harvest Festival of Thai Pongal at the Embassy of Sri Lanka Washington DC Sri Lanka Embassy, Washington DC began its calendar of events for the year, with a colorful celebration of the Hindu harvest festival, ai Pongal amidst a large gathering of Hindu devotees of the Sri Lankan American community, representatives Sri Lanka associations and US officials. Swami Sivanatha Kurukkal recited prayers and conducted religious activities according to Hindu traditions. e Hindu harvest festival, ai Pongal is one of the important religious events celebrated in Sri Lanka. It is the thanksgiving ceremony of Hindus to show their gratitude towards the Sun God for helping them to reap a bountiful harvest. Sri Lanka is one of those destinations that has almost too much to offer. A Unesco World Heritage Site is usually a good place to start – except that this island has eight of them. Sigiriya is famed for its fifth century, rock- perched palace, wonderful frescoes and restored water gardens, while the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka World Heritage Site bathes the eyes with rolling hills of verdant tea plantations and cascading waterfalls. Then there’s the pretty hill station of Kandy, where the Esala Perahera festival in July and August sees the sacred tooth of Bud- dha paraded through the town accompa- nied by exotic dancers and 100 elephants. Elephants also abound in Sri Lanka. One of the best places to see them is the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, reputed to have the largest herd of captive pachyderms in the world. Experience a Magical Holiday in Sri Lanka A parade lined with exotic dancers and fifth-century palaces express the great contrast you will find on a holiday to Sri Lanka.
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FOCUS SRI LANKA | JANUARY 2013 | 07
Sri lankans Celebrate the Hindu Harvest Festival of Thai Pongal at the Embassy of Sri Lanka Washington DC
Sri Lanka Embassy, Washington DC began its calendar of events for the year, with a colorful celebration of the Hindu harvest festival, Thai Pongal amidst a large gathering of Hindu devotees of the Sri Lankan American community, representatives Sri Lanka associations and US officials. Swami Sivanatha Kurukkal recited prayers and conducted religious activities according to Hindu traditions. The Hindu harvest festival, Thai Pongal is one of the important religious events celebrated in Sri Lanka. It is the thanksgiving ceremony of Hindus to show their gratitude towards the Sun God for helping them to reap a bountiful harvest.
Sri Lanka is one of those destinations that has almost too much to offer. A Unesco World Heritage Site is usually a good place to start – except that this island has eight of them.
Sigiriya is famed for its fifth century, rock-perched palace, wonderful frescoes and restored water gardens, while the Central
Highlands of Sri Lanka World Heritage Site bathes the eyes with rolling hills of verdant tea plantations and cascading waterfalls.
Then there’s the pretty hill station of Kandy, where the Esala Perahera festival in July and August sees the sacred tooth of Bud-dha paraded through the town accompa-
nied by exotic dancers and 100 elephants.
Elephants also abound in Sri Lanka. One of the best places to see them is the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, reputed to have the largest herd of captive pachyderms in the world.
Experience a Magical Holiday in Sri Lanka
A parade lined with exotic dancers and fifth-century palaces express the great contrast you will find on a holiday to Sri Lanka.
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