Kandy Poya Day – Drummer

A drummer in the Poya Day ceremony at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

Poya Day – Kandy

Drummers and dancers at a Poya Day (Full Moon Day) festival next to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka.  The Temple of the Sacred Tooth is considered to be one of the most important temples in Sri Lanka, and holds the relic of the tooth of Buddha.  A Poya Day is a Buddhist public holiday held every full moon day in Sri Lanka.  The image above shows drummers and dancers at the Il Poya (November Poya Day).  The festival also feature elephants and other musicians.

Flower Stalls in Kandy

Stalls next to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, Sri Lanka, sell flowers for visitors to offer to Buddha.  Kandy is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was the last capital of the Sri Lankan Kings.

Poya Day – Kandy

Drummers at a Poya Day (Full Moon Day) festival next to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka.  The Temple of the Sacred Tooth is considered to be one of the most important temples in Sri Lanka, and holds the relic of the tooth of Buddha.  A Poya Day is a Buddhist public holiday held every full moon day in Sri Lanka.  The image above shows drummers at the Il Poya (November Poya Day).  The festival also feature dancing, elephants, and other musicians.

The Jokhang Temple and Potala Palace

A view of the Potala Palace from the rooftop of the Jokhang Temple, located on Barkhor Square in the heart of old Lhasa.  The temple is considered by Tibetans to be the most important and sacred temple in Tibet.

Wat Si Saket

Buddha statues at Wat Si Saket in Vientiane, Laos.