Sri dalada maliga In the First night after the water-cutting ceremony, a Waliyath Ceremony is held at Vishnu Dewale in order to dissuade malevolent effect caused by evil mouthed and evil eyed people on performing artists, elephants and tuskers while watching the procession. All these processions are held under the state patronage. After... that the processions of the other Dewales which are scattered all over the country hold their water-cutting ceremonies.