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Asgiri Maha Viharaya. / 7.298889°N 80.632861°E / 7.298889; 80.632861. Asgiri Maha Viharaya (also called Asgiriya temple, Asgiriya Gedige) is a Buddhist monastery located in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is the headquarters of the Asgiriya chapter of Siyam Nikaya, [3] one of the two Buddhist monasteries that holds the custodianship of sacred ...
Temple of the Tooth. / 7.29389°N 80.63861°E / 7.29389; 80.63861. Sri Dalada Maligawa[ a] ( Sinhala: ශ්රී දළදා මාළිගාව ), commonly known in English as the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the Royal Palace Complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy ...
Malwathu Maha Viharaya. / 7.289889°N 80.641361°E / 7.289889; 80.641361. Malwathu Maha Viharaya (also called Malwatta temple) is a Buddhist monastery located in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is the headquarters of the Malwatta chapter of Siyam Nikaya and one of the two Buddhist monasteries that holds the custodianship of sacred tooth relic of ...
Lankatilaka Vihara ( Sinhala: ලංකාතිලක විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Udunuwara of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located on Daulagala road approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) away from Pilimatalawa junction and a few kilometres from the buddhist temple, Gadaladeniya Vihara. It is considered the most magnificent ...
1998 Temple of the Tooth attack. / 7.29389°N 80.63861°E / 7.29389; 80.63861. The 1998 Temple of the Tooth attack was an attack on the Temple of the Tooth Relic, located in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The shrine, which is considered to be important to the Buddhists in Sri Lanka, houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha, and is also a UNESCO ...
Reclining Buddha statue. Degaldoruwa Raja Maha Vihara ( Sinhala: දෙගල්දෝරුව රජමහා විහාරය) is a Buddhist rock temple in Amunugama, Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is famous for its Kandyan Era Frescoes. [2] [3] The cave itself was said to have been excavated out of a rock which rises to a height of approximately 12 ...
Sri Dalada Maligawa. Temple of the Tooth Museum (simply known as Sri Dalada Museum) [1] is a museum of the Temple of the Tooth. It is located on the first and the second floors wing of the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka . The first floor has historical records, lists of the Chief Prelates, lists of Kandyan Kings and the portrait busts ...
Kandy Esala Perahera. The Kandy Esala Perahera (the Sri Dalada Perahara procession of Kandy) also known as The Festival of the Tooth is a festival held in July and August in Kandy, Sri Lanka. This historical procession is held annually to pay homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha housed at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy.