Saturday, May 13, 2006

Dharmaraja Prefects Celebrates Wesak of Year 2550

Dharmaraja Celebrates Wesak of Year 2550
(Pic: Dharmaraja College Premises decorated with Buddist Flags)
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Prefects Guild At Wesak Lantern Festival



The Prefects guild of Dharmaraja with the patronage of the Old Prefects Association participated for the wesak Lantern completion held in Kandy Town for the second consecutive year.

This year they have made a commendable effort to build an attractive and colorful exhibit. It was highly praised by the spectators.

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1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scouts

The Dharmaraja Scouts continued their traditional Mal Dansela at Dalada Maligawa premises from 9am on wesak Poya Day.
Also they participated for the Wesak Lantern completion held at the Kandy District Scout headquarters.

(Visit Dharmaraja Scouts Blog or Old Rajans Scout Association Blog to view pictures)
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The Dharmaraja Wesak Pandol the oldest Pandol in Kandy at Lake View Park

The Dharmaraja Wesak Pandol which is hoisted annually at the Hill Top of Dharmaraja College was put up this year too. The Pandol which is organized by the Buddhist Association of Dharmaraja College has a long history of nearly 50 years.


The Wesak Pandol which is being put up at the highest point of Kandy town could be viewed from every corner of the Kandy Town.


Mr Gamini the Electrical Technician from the village who has been assisting to hoist and wire the Pandol, claims over 25 years of association with the Pandol, after taking over the task from his father.
(Pic: Mr Gamini, 25 years with Dharmaraja Pandol)

(Pic: The View of Dharmaraja Pandol from Lake Round kandy City, For the naked eye its a very pleasant sight)

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2 Comments:

At 10:37 PM, Blogger ranilb5 said...

Nice one. Sorry to see nobody has even cared to leave a message during last 3 years.

 
At 10:39 PM, Blogger ranilb5 said...

BTW, would you mind to upload those pictures to Wikipedia? If we can gather enough infor we can wirte and article on this tradition.

 

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