Maligawa Tusker
E936498
Maligawa Tusker is the prestigious lead elephant that carries the sacred relic casket in Sri Lanka’s famed Kandy Esala Perahera procession.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maligawa Tusker canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial elephant
ⓘ
religious symbol ⓘ |
| appearsIn | annual Kandy Esala Perahera ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Dalada Maligawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carries | sacred relic casket ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | iconic figure in Sri Lankan Buddhist festivals ⓘ |
| function |
bearer of the relic casket
ⓘ
lead the Perahera procession ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| importance | most prestigious elephant in the Perahera ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
Buddhist pageantry
ⓘ
Esala festival season ⓘ Sacred Tooth Relic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationDuringFestival | streets of Kandy GENERATED ⓘ |
| locationWhenNotInProcession | custodial elephant stables GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kandy Esala Perahera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
careful handling and caretaking
ⓘ
special training for processions ⓘ |
| role | lead elephant in Kandy Esala Perahera ⓘ |
| selectedBy | Temple of the Tooth authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| species | Asian elephant ⓘ |
| status | highly venerated animal in Sri Lankan culture ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
prestige
ⓘ
reverence for the Buddha’s Tooth Relic ⓘ royal heritage of Kandy ⓘ |
| tuskStatus | tusker ⓘ |
| wears |
illuminated ceremonial garments
ⓘ
ornate ceremonial caparison ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.