Temple of the Sacred Tooth
Hill Country Gateway · Kandy

Temple of the Sacred Tooth

Sri Lanka's most revered Buddhist shrine, housing a tooth relic of the Buddha.

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Temple of the Sacred Tooth

The Sri Dalada Maligawa enshrines the Buddha's left canine tooth — Sri Lanka's holiest relic. The temple is a working complex of golden roofs, drummers and devotees; daily puja ceremonies happen at dawn, midday and dusk, when the inner chamber opens briefly to view the casket.

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