Is the Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple a World Heritage Site?

Welcome ! This is the official website of Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy. A UNESCO World Heritage. The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a world-renowned place of worship, where the left Canine tooth of Gautama Buddha is enshrined.

When did the dalada perahera come to Sri Lanka?

The Esala Perahera which is thought to date back to the 3rd century BC, was a ritual enacted to request the gods for rainfall. While the Dalada Perahera is believed to have begun when the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha was brought to Sri Lanka from India during the 4th Century AD.

When was the Weda Hitana Maligawa Temple built?

The doors of the Weda Hitana Maligawa are Ivory carvings. The actual chamber in which the tooth relic is kept is known as the “Handun kunama”. The golden canopy over the main shrine and the golden fence which encircles the temple complex, was built in 1987 by then Prime Minister, Ranasinghe Premadasa.

Which is the first temple of Kandy Maligawa?

The Kandy Maligawa Perahera is followed in order by those of the Natha, Vishnu, Kataragama and Pattini ‘Devales’ (Temples dedicated to these Gods) which are situated in the vicinity of the Kandy Maligawa (Temple of the Tooth).

What kind of architecture does Dalada mandira have?

The architecture is of unique Kandyan architectural style with a combination of the unique style used to build “Dalada Mandira” the shrines which housed the Sacred Tooth Relic previously in other kingdoms.

Who was the first Diyawadana Nilame of kapuwatte?

When the Kandyan rule came to the English Kapuwatte, Adikaram Nilame appointed Diyawadana Nilame from 1814 to 1824. Nineteen Diyawadana Nilames have held this magnificent post, beginning with Kapuwatte Adikaram Nilame and as the 19th Diyawadana Nilame. The.