Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic,
where is a relic of the Buddha is the most revered by Buddhists place in Sri Lanka. There is a tooth founder of Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as Buddha. The temple is a place where thousands of pilgrims come daily to see the material remains of the Buddha. Legend says that the tooth was stolen from Buddha’s funeral pyre. Or perhaps during smoking the body of one tooth lifted above the stack indicating desire to remain on the ground. In Sri Lanka tooth fell into the 313. Princess Hemamali smuggled the tooth in hair fleeing from the Indian army. She with her husband after landing in Sri Lanka handed over the relic of King Kirthi Sri Meghavarna. The king personally took care of the tooth, building his temple in Anuradhapura. The protection of the relics has become a duty of the king. In this way, over the years it became a symbol of power. It is believed that the one who has the tooth of Buddha, can rule the island. Therefore, the kings who ruled, built more temples in the vicinity of their headquarters. Until finally tooth went to Kandy. Sacral buildings are in excellent condition and contain many interesting features traditional architecture Sinhalese.
churches and holy placesCentral, Sri LankaKandy, Central, Sri Lanka