Sri Lanka Central Province Kandy

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

A revered shrine in Kandy, Sri Lanka, housing a canine tooth of Buddha, significant for Buddhist pilgrims worldwide.
  • Sri Dalada Veediya
  • 0812 234 226

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The jewel of the city of Kandy is surely the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. It’s one of the most sacred shrines in all of Sri Lanka, which means you’re likely to be visiting in the company of lots of devotees and pilgrims. Right on the edge of a handsome urban lake, its big grounds give way to corridors laced with golden lotus flowers, vast audience halls scented, and even the old royal palace of the last Sri Lankan kings. 

jrfrancis 4 years ago

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