Attraction Information

Temple of the Sacred Tooth (Dalada Maligawa)

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Located in Kandy, an ancient religious centre for Buddhism, the octagonal, golden-roofed Temple of the Sacred Tooth, built between 1687 and 1707, is a stunning sacred temple, which is believed to house the left upper canine of the Lord Buddha himself. According to legend, the tooth was taken from the Buddha as he lay on his funeral pyre and smuggled to Sri Lanka hidden in Princess Hemamali’s hair, where it survived numerous attempts to capture and destroy it. Today, this famous religious relic attracts white-clad pilgrims, bearing lotus blossoms and frangipani, every day. The temple is joined to the Pattiripuwa (Octagon), built in 1803, which was originally used as a prison, but now houses a collection of palm-leaf manuscripts. There are many other attractions in this ancient city, including Natha Devale, a stone sanctuary and the oldest building in Kandy, and Mahavishnu Devale, a temple which is dedicated to Vishnu, the protector of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.

Contact Addresses

For more information on the Temple of the Sacred Tooth, contact Sri Lanka Tourist Board (see Tourist Information above).

Transportation

Air: Colombo Bandaranayake International Airport. Rail: Train: Kandy Station (from Colombo). Road: Bus: Public services. Car: Colombo–Kandy road (from Colombo).

Tourist Information

Sri Lanka Tourist Board
PO Box 80, Galle Road, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka
Tel: (01) 437 059 or 437 060 or 427 055. Fax: (01) 437 953.
E-mail: tourinfo@sri.lanka.net
Website: www.srilankatourism.org
Sri Lanka Tourist Board
Clareville House, 26-27 Oxendon Street, London SW1Y 4EL, UK
Tel: (020) 7930 2627. Fax: (020) 7930 9070.
E-mail: srilankatourism@aol.com
Website: www.srilankatourism.org

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