- Updated: August 29, 2023. Temple of the Tooth, Kandy, Sri Lanka. If candy is supposed to be bad for your teeth, clearly nobody told Buddha.
- Located in the center of Sri Lanka among the misty hills of the central province, and housing the temple of the Tooth Relic, Kandy is a magnet for visitors...
- The Tooth Relic was brought to Sri Lanka in the 4th century AD and was kept in various temples across the island and eventually kept at this Temple of the Tooth.
- Nestled in the heart of Kandy, the last capital of the ancient kings’ era of Sri Lanka, lies the Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa).
- Sri Dalada Maligawa, known as the Temple of Tooth, is situated in the heart of Kandy city in Sri Lanka and cluster around Kandy Lake.
- From then, the safety of the Tooth Relic is the responsibility of the king and the custody of it had become compulsory to be the king of Sri Lanka.
- Being one of the most sacred locations in Sri Lanka, the Sri Dalada Maligawa as it’s referred to locally is an absolute must-visit if you’re ever in Kandy.
- The Temple of the Tooth at Kandy is the final location where the Sacred Tooth of the Lord Buddha is kept. Prince Danta and Princess Hema...
- Many years later, following Buddha’s passing away, an Indian Princess named Hemamala has brought the tooth relic to Sri Lanka. The temple complex is...
- Temple Of The Tooth History. The story of how the Sacred tooth relic arrived in Sri Lanka is a beautifully told, historically significant incident.