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  2. Temple of the Tooth - Wikipedia

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    Sri Dalada Maligawa [a], 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 ...

  3. Kandy Esala Perahera - Wikipedia

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    Perahera Tuskers in front of Temple of the Tooth. The Kandy Esala Perahera (the Sri Dalada Perahara procession of Kandy) also known as The Festival of the Tooth is a festival held in July and August in Kandy, Sri Lanka. This historical procession is held annually to pay homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha housed at the Sri Dalada ...

  4. 1989 Temple of the Tooth attack - Wikipedia

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    The shrine, which is considered sacred to the Buddhists in Sri Lanka, houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha and is a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site. [1] [2] [3] It was attacked on 8 February 1989, allegedly by the armed cadres affiliated to Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), a Marxist–Leninist political party in Sri Lanka. [4] [5] [6]

  5. Relics associated with Buddha - Wikipedia

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    Left Tooth Relic-Left Upper Canine Tooth Relic(Pali: Dataha) Gandhara-in present-day north west Pakistan ana north east Afghanistan. But this place is not specifically identified. Right Tooth Relic-Right Lower Canine Tooth Relic(Pali: Dataha) Somawathiya Maha Stupa in Polonnaruwa, [19] [20] [21] Sri Lanka. Right Tooth Relic-Right Upper Canine ...

  6. Paththirippuwa - Wikipedia

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    The Pattirippuwa was constructed on the site of the old temple kitchen. [5] The Pattirippuwa was intended as a place where Rajasingha could exhibit the sacred tooth relic to the surrounding populace, [6] view the temple festivals, peraheras and on important occasions address his subjects. The symbolism of its octagonal form, reinforced the view ...

  7. Diyawadana Nilame - Wikipedia

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    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] A ceremonial position, enriched with over two thousand years of history to protect and carry out ancient rituals for the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. The Diyawadana Nilame ...

  8. 1998 Temple of the Tooth attack - Wikipedia

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    The 1998 Temple of the Tooth attack was an attack on the Temple of the Tooth Relic, located in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The shrine, which is considered to be important to the Buddhists in Sri Lanka , houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha , and is also a UNESCO designated World Heritage Site .

  9. Golden Canopy of the Temple of the Tooth - Wikipedia

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    In 1986 the Prime Minister Ranasinghe Premadasa made an official visit to the temple to pay homage to the sacred tooth relic. During this visit, the chief monks complained about water leaking from the roof and Premadasa pledged to cover the roof with a bronze sheet. [2] Six months later, Premadasa formally announced plans to build a golden ...