Kandy Temple of the Tooth

                        
Kandy served as the capital of the last Sinhalese kingdom, which fell to the British in 1815 after defying the Portuguese and Dutch for three centuries.
The scenic city of Kandy is 115km inland from Colombo, and 500m above sea level is climatically, culturally and a world away from the urban business of the capital.
The well-known 16th century Temple of the Tooth, also known as Sri Dalada Maligawa
The Temple of the Tooth, or Sri Dalada Maligawa is a temple in the city of Kandy in Sri Lanka. It was built within the royal palace complex ,which houses the only surviving relic of Buddha, which is venerated by Buddhists.                                                                                                                                      
               It is strongly believed that the temple houses the upper canine tooth of the Lord Buddha.


     Due to changed star configurations, after many years of conducting the Esala Perahera in the months of June or July, this year's procession will revert to its namesake month of Esala (or August).. Prince Danta and Princess Hemamala brought it to Sri Lanka during the Anuradhapura Era from when it became imperative that the King of the Land must be the guardian of the "Dalada".