Shadow of faith through time

Kandy 2012–2020 5 photos of this spot

5 recent photographs taken at the same spot in Kandy, spanning 2012–2020. Have an older picture of it? Add it and start this spot's timeline.

Kandy Lake at night during the Esala Perahera, Sri Lanka's annual procession of drummers, dancers, and decorated elephants honoring the sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha housed in the city. Photographed in 2012.

Kandy lake on pere hare night 2012 Kandy Lake at night during the Esala Perahera, Sri Lanka's annual procession of drummers, dancers, and decorated elephants honoring the sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha housed in the city. Photographed in 2012.

Daladamaligawa 2018 The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, or Daladamaligawa, seen across Kandy Lake in Sri Lanka in 2018. The temple, which houses a relic believed to be a tooth of the Buddha, is one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in the country; part of its roof was under repair at the time.

Majesty on the other side 2019 A view across Kandy, the hill capital of the former Kingdom of Kandy in central Sri Lanka, home to Kandy Lake and the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic that draws pilgrims from across the island.

Shadow of faith 2019 A scene from Kandy, Sri Lanka, a city whose religious life centers on the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and its associated Buddhist traditions, including the annual Esala Perahera festival.

SL Kandy Queens Bath 2020 The Ulpange, or Queen's Bath, on the edge of Kandy Lake was built for the royal household of the Kandyan kingdom before the British annexation in 1815. This photograph was taken in 2020.