Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

Temple of the Tooth Museum, Temple Square, Kandy, Sri Lanka Phone: +94 81 2 234226 Not available

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Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic  is a  Buddhist   temple  in the city of  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  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. Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings and is a  UNESCO   world heritage site  partly due to the temple.

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