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Kandy 2013–2023 7 photos of this spot

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The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, or Sri Dalada Maligawa, in Kandy, Sri Lanka, houses what is venerated as a relic of the Buddha and forms the centerpiece of the city's annual Esala Perahera festival. This photograph was taken in 2013.

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Sri Dalada Maligawa 49 2013 The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, or Sri Dalada Maligawa, in Kandy, Sri Lanka, houses what is venerated as a relic of the Buddha and forms the centerpiece of the city's annual Esala Perahera festival. This photograph was taken in 2013.

Wariyapola Sri Sumangala statue, Kandy, 2013

Wariyapola Sri Sumangala statue 2013 A statue commemorating Wariyapola Sri Sumangala, a Buddhist monk associated with Kandy, Sri Lanka, photographed in 2013 in the hill capital that was once the last seat of the island's kings.

Kandy lake 2017 Kandy Lake in Sri Lanka's hill capital, photographed in October 2017. The artificial lake was created in 1807 by Sri Vikrama Rajasinha, the last king of Kandy.

Standing up alone 2019 A small artificial island sits near the shore of Kandy Lake in Sri Lanka, ringed by a low wall and shaded by tall palm trees, with the wooded hills and rooftops of Kandy rising behind it. The lake was created in 1807 on the orders of Sri Wickrama Rajasinha, the last king of Kandy.

SL Kandy Sacred Tooth Temple, Kandy, 2020

SL Kandy Sacred Tooth Temple 2020 This 2020 photograph shows the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, Sri Lanka, a UNESCO World Heritage site that houses what is venerated as a relic of the Buddha's tooth.

Kandy Lake Ulpange 2023 The Ulpange, a small lakeside pavilion on the edge of Kandy Lake in Sri Lanka, photographed in 2023. The lake was created in 1807 on the orders of Sri Vikrama Rajasinha, the last king of Kandy.

Temple de la Dent 2023 Sri Dalada Maligawa, known in French as the Temple de la Dent, sits in the hill city of Kandy and holds a relic venerated as a tooth of the Buddha. This 2023 photograph shows the complex, one of Sri Lanka's most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites.