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Sri Dalada
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"Sri Dalada" temple of the tooth relic at Kandy - Sri Lanka. "Following the ancient tradition, since the bringing of the sacred Tooth Relic to Sri Lanka in the 4th century AD, Kandyan kings too established the Relic shrine within the precincts of the Royal Palace. As seen in the 1765 Dutch plan, the Royal Palace and the Tooth Relic shrine were well guarded by a moat and strong ramparts with three bridges to enter the complex, viz.one to enter the Royal Palace, one to enter the Audience Hall meant for dignitaries and the third to enter the Tooth Relic Temple. During the rule of the last king, Sri Vikrama Rajasimha, the central bridge and the one leading to the Relic shrine have been joined into one as seen today" Visit the official site here http://www.sridaladamaligawa.lk/english/

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