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Kandy 2013–2023 20 photos of this spot

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Another 2013 view of Sri Dalada Maligawa, the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, whose current buildings were largely constructed under the Kandyan kings of the 17th and 18th centuries and later expanded under British rule.

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Sri Dalada Maligawa 50, Kandy, 2013
Sri Dalada Maligawa 50 2013 Another 2013 view of Sri Dalada Maligawa, the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, whose current buildings were largely constructed under the Kandyan kings of the 17th and 18th centuries and later expanded under British rule.
Temple of the Tooth, Royal Palace Complex, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Kandy, 2015
Temple of the Tooth, Royal Palace Complex, Kandy, Sri Lanka 2015 The Temple of the Tooth and Royal Palace complex in Kandy, Sri Lanka, photographed in 2015. The temple houses a relic believed to be a tooth of the Buddha and forms part of the Sacred City of Kandy UNESCO site.
Royal Palace Complex, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Kandy, 2015
Royal Palace Complex, Kandy, Sri Lanka 2015 Kandy's Royal Palace Complex was the administrative seat of the Kingdom of Kandy, the last independent Sinhalese kingdom before it fell to British rule in 1815. This 2015 photograph shows part of the complex in the Sri Lankan hill city.
Kandy lake, Kandy, 2017
Kandy lake 2017 Another October 2017 view of Kandy Lake, the man-made lake at the center of the city that borders the Temple of the Tooth Relic.
Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy, 2019
Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic 2019 The Sri Dalada Maligawa, or Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, houses what is venerated as a tooth relic of the Buddha and stands at the heart of the former royal capital of Kandy; this photograph was taken in 2019.
Relic Tooth Temple. Kandy, Sri Lanka. Side View, Kandy, 2019
Relic Tooth Temple. Kandy, Sri Lanka. Side View 2019 This 2019 photograph shows a side view of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, the shrine that houses Sri Lanka's most venerated Buddhist relic and draws pilgrims from across the island.
Temple of tooth,sri dalada maaligaawa, Kandy, 2019
Temple of tooth,sri dalada maaligaawa 2019 The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, Sri Lanka, photographed in 2019. The temple houses what is venerated as a tooth relic of the Buddha and is one of the most sacred Buddhist sites on the island.
Sri Dalada Maligawa-29-kandy-Sri Lanka, Kandy, 2019
Sri Dalada Maligawa-29-kandy-Sri Lanka 2019 The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, Sri Lanka, photographed in 2019. Located within the former royal palace complex, the temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major center of Buddhist worship.
The Temple of Tooth Relic in Kandy, Kandy, 2019
The Temple of Tooth Relic in Kandy 2019 Photographed in Kandy in 2019, the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) houses a relic believed to be a tooth of the Buddha and formed part of the royal palace complex of the last independent Kingdom of Kandy before British annexation in 1815.
Temple of tooth relic, Kandy, 2019
Temple of tooth relic 2019 This 2019 view captures the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, built to enshrine the tooth relic of the Buddha after it was brought to Sri Lanka in the 4th century and later moved between the island's successive royal capitals.
Sri Dalada Maligawa-3-kandy-Sri Lanka, Kandy, 2019
Sri Dalada Maligawa-3-kandy-Sri Lanka 2019 The Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, photographed in 2019, stands beside Kandy Lake and remains the focal point of the annual Esala Perahera, a procession of dancers, drummers, and caparisoned elephants held each summer.
Relic Tooth Temple. Kandy, Sri Lanka.Inside, Kandy, 2019
Relic Tooth Temple. Kandy, Sri Lanka.Inside 2019 The interior of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, which houses what is venerated as a tooth relic of the Buddha and is a UNESCO World Heritage site within the former royal capital of the Kingdom of Kandy.
Sri Dalada Maligawa-6-kandy-Sri Lanka, Kandy, 2019
Sri Dalada Maligawa-6-kandy-Sri Lanka 2019 Another view of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, or Sri Dalada Maligawa, in Kandy, the last royal capital of Sri Lanka before British annexation in 1815.
Sri Dalada Maligawa-4-kandy-Sri Lanka, Kandy, 2019
Sri Dalada Maligawa-4-kandy-Sri Lanka 2019 Another photograph of Sri Dalada Maligawa, the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, in the hill capital of Kandy, the last seat of Sri Lanka's monarchy before the island came under full British control in 1815.
Sri Dalada Maligawa-35-kandy-Sri Lanka, Kandy, 2019
Sri Dalada Maligawa-35-kandy-Sri Lanka 2019 The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, or Sri Dalada Maligawa, in Kandy, photographed in 2019. The temple houses a relic believed to be a tooth of the Buddha and forms part of Kandy's UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site.
Sri Dalada Maligawa-36-kandy-Sri Lanka, Kandy, 2019
Sri Dalada Maligawa-36-kandy-Sri Lanka 2019 Another 2019 photograph of Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy. The temple complex was built within the grounds of the former royal palace of the Kandyan kingdom, and an annual procession, the Esala Perahera, honors the relic it houses each year.
Sri Dalada Maligawa-7-kandy-Sri Lanka, Kandy, 2019
Sri Dalada Maligawa-7-kandy-Sri Lanka 2019 A 2019 view of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, one of the most venerated Buddhist shrines in Sri Lanka and a major pilgrimage site since the relic was brought to the island in the 4th century.
SL Kandy Sacred Tooth Temple, Kandy, 2020
SL Kandy Sacred Tooth Temple 2020 The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, photographed in 2020, houses what is venerated as a tooth relic of the Buddha and is one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Sri Lanka.
SL Kandy Sacred Tooth Temple, Kandy, 2020
SL Kandy Sacred Tooth Temple 2020 Another 2020 photograph of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, the royal palace complex that has held the relic since it was brought to the city in the 16th century.
Paththirippuwa i el fossat, Kandy, 2023
Paththirippuwa i el fossat 2023 The Pattirippuwa, an octagonal pavilion of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, Sri Lanka, photographed in 2023, seen here with the moat that surrounds the temple complex.