Sri Dalada Maligawa

  • Location: Kandy, Sri Lanka
  • Best Time: December to April
  • How to Reach: 5 km from Kandy Railway Station
  • Sightseeing: Temple of the Tooth, Kandy Lake

Also known as The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, it houses the left canine tooth of the Buddha, one of the few remains after he was cremated at Kusinara. A ritual cleansing of the tooth is performed weekly by monks, who then distribute the “healing water” among those present.

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