Sacred City of Kandy

World Heritage

Sri Lanka

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This Buddhist holy site, popularly known as Senkadagarapura, was the last capital of the Sinhalese kings, whose patronage allowed the Dinahara culture to flourish for more than 2,500 years until the British occupied Sri Lanka in 1815. It is also home to the Temple of the Tooth (the sacred tooth of the Buddha), a famous pilgrimage site.

# Pilgrimage site

# Buddhist holy places

# Senkadagarapura City

# Sinhalese King

# Dinahara Culture

# Temple of the Tooth Relic