Dalada Hewisi |work| Direct

A typical day at the Dalada Maligawa is punctuated by three main Hewisi ceremonies:

Historically, this was a military band. The Hewisi was the "heavenly music" used to announce the arrival of the King and to invoke the blessings of the gods during the grand Esala Perahera. Today, stripped of its martial context, it serves a purely devotional purpose—a sonic offering to the Buddha. dalada hewisi