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Kandyan jewellery comes from the hill capital of Ceylon or Sri Lanka. The Kandyan Kingdom lasted till 1815 resulting in the original sets of jewellery and designs still being preserved and worn by Kandyan families today. Kandyan jewellery is handmade and was designed specifically for the royal families. It carries symbols of wealth, prosperity ...
The wedding ceremony of the queen consort of Kandy, as detailed in "An Account of the Interior of Ceylon, and of Its Inhabitants" by John Davy, was a grand and elaborate affair. The Adikars first determined a lucky day and hour for the celebration and lavishly decorated the queen's apartment, Meda Wasala ( Sinhala : මැද වාසල ).
Kandyan architecture was the style of architecture used in the Kandyan kingdom. This style was heavily influenced by the architecture of the Malabar region in South India, due to the close connection between the two regions during that time.
The King married a local princess from Palle Walawwa of Kurukohogama named Heen Kumari, at his old age. But the princess had never wanted to marry the king, so she committed suicide inside her wedding chalet on the way to the palace. The king had two principal harems at the Senkadagala Palace and the Haguranketha Palace.
Gáta Béra – Also referred to as the Kandyan drum or wedding drum; it is a double-headed, barrel-shaped drum, that is played by hand. It is approximately 68 cm (27 in) in length, 86 cm (34 in) in diameter (at its widest point), with 20 cm (7.9 in) diameter drumheads. [17]
Kandyan law is the customary law that originated in the Kingdom of Kandy, which is applicable to Sri Lankans who are Buddhist and from the former provinces of the Kandyan Kingdom before the 1815 Kandyan Convention. It is one of three customary laws which are still in use in Sri Lanka.
The couple had a message phone booth, vintage Thunderbird convertible and more at their Sept. 26 wedding at Penny Lane Ranch, but their custom-made platform took the cake (literally).
Notable Diyawadana Nilames of the past. Diyawadana Nilame is the office of the chief lay custodian of the Temple of the Tooth, Kandy, Sri Lanka.Formerly an office of the royal household, at present it is the trustee for the Temple of the Tooth as defined by the Buddhist Temporalities Ordinance of 1931. [1]