Sacred Tooth Relics of Lord Buddha.

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The Tooth of Buddha, Kandy 1920 - Ceylon #IMG76

The tooth relic was brought to Sri Lanka in the 4th century AD from India and as a most sacred object was moved from capital to capital by successive kings until finally enshrined in Kandy by Vimaladharmasuriya (ruled 1592-1604).
The sacred relic is carried in a casket on the back of an elephant during the procession of the Festival of the August Moon, accompanied by traditional dancers and chieftains wearing the dress and regalia of the Kandyan Kings.

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1. Dilisha - August 30, 2011

I think dis website is a great website, 4 research students like us. Hope u’d be able develop it more and feed more information on history of Srilanka plus ancient photos of it. Wish u all the best!

Dilisha
Grade 10
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2. Pavan Bharne - December 15, 2011

Dear Sir,
I am very very thankful to you,because of your site I
can see the ralics of Lord Buddha , I am extremly thankful to you, Pls If you have any other pictures of Lord buddha relics in high resolution please send at my email, I shall be very thankful to you,,,,Once again very very thankyou for the site,,,,

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