Temple of the Sacred Tooth
- Location
- Kandy, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
- Deity
- Relic of the Buddha's tooth
- Built
- 1592
- Architecture
- Kandyan
The holiest Buddhist shrine in Sri Lanka, housing the sacred tooth relic of the Buddha, a UNESCO site.
Official website → Official website
Darshan, Seva & Bookings
Timings, online darshan/booking and donation services are handled by the temple management on their official channels.
We do not list third-party booking or donation links; always use the official source above.
History & Significance
Sri Dalada Maligawa, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the Royal Palace Complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. Since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country. The relic was historically held by Sinhalese kings. The Temple of the Tooth is a World Heritage Site mainly due to the temple and the relic.
Pilgrimage Circuits
This temple is part of the following pilgrimage circuit:
Nearby Temples
- Koneswaram Temple
- Ramanathaswamy Temple
- Nallur Kandaswamy Temple
- Meenakshi Amman Temple
- Brihadeeswarar Temple
Distances are straight-line approximations from sourced coordinates.
Sources
- Official website Official website
- Wikipedia Reference