Gangaramaya Temple in Sri Lanka

Gangaramaya Temple
Type	temple

Owner
Place	Colombo
Country	Sri Lanka
Website	Website

Directors	: Galboda Thero (director)

Key People

Veterinarians

Elephant department

Head keepers of elephants

Elephant keepers
Record history
History of updates	2022-09-12

Latest document update	2022-09-12 17:12:22
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Description

Gangaramaya Temple, in Colombo, Sri Lanka .

Living elephants

At the Gangaramaya Temple lives 1 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)

♂ Athula Raja

Comments / picturesNawam Maha Perahera is held at Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo on the Navam full moon poya day of every year, normally in the end of February.

The Navam Maha Perahera began in 1979, under the helm of Ven Galboda Gnanissara Thero of the Gangaramaya Temple.

The 22 year old bull Kandula from Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara temple is for the first time lead elephant at the 33:rd annual Nawam Maha Perahera at Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo.

References for records about Gangaramaya Temple

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2024). Gangaramaya Temple, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=1352. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

https://exploresrilanka.lk/the-majestic-stars-of-the-perahera/

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