Here D.C. Ranatunga looks at how the Tooth Relic was protected and venerated by royalty over the centuries Sri Dalada – the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha – is the most precious object of worship ...

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The tooth relic, considered sacred by Buddhists ... even though competing claims from various countries on possessing the Buddha’s tooth raise questions about its provenance.

was the last capital of the Sinhala kings whose patronage enabled the Dinahala culture to flourish for more than 2,500 years until the occupation of Sri Lanka by the British in 1815. It is also the ...

For many Bhutanese pilgrims, the journey begins at the Sri Dalada Maligawa, or Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, in Kandy. This UNESCO World Heritage Site houses a revered relic of the Buddha’s tooth, ...