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In the Month of August on the days of the waxing moon prior to the Esala full moon the Bellanwill a temple located close to Colombo holds a colourful Perahera (Pageant) to the Buddha. The perahera features traditional dancers performing to the drum beats. The temple has a hallowed history due to its sacred Bo tree which according to Palm leaf texts is one of the thirty-two saplings that sprang from the sacred Bo tree at Anuradhapura.