It is also the site of the Temple of the Tooth Relic (the sacred tooth of the Buddha), which is a famous pilgrimage site.

The Cola invasion in 947 CE saw the destruction of Buddhist places of worship including the Temple of the Tooth. King Mahinda IV (956-972), a great benefactor of Buddhism, restored the edifice which ...

For many Bhutanese pilgrims, the journey begins at the Sri Dalada Maligawa, or Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, in Kandy. This UNESCO World Heritage Site houses a revered relic of the Buddha’s tooth, ...