Dalada Maligawa todayDalada Maligawa in the 19th Century

Visit www.SriDaladaMaligawa.lk, official website of Sri Dalada Maligawa or Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.

Sri Dalada Maligawa
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

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Without a doubt, the Sacred Tooth Relic (Dālada) of the Buddha is the most venerated object of worship for Buddhists.

Its present house, the Temple of the Tooth Relic (Dālada Māligāwa) in Kandy, Sri Lanka (Ceylon) is considered the foremost sacred place of worship in the Buddhist world.

Dates of the Kandy Perahera 2009:
From 27th July 2009 to 6th August 2009

  • 27th - 31st July 2009 - Kumbal Perahera
  • 1st - 5th August 2009 - Randoli Perahera
  • 5th August 2009 - Maha Perahera
  • 6th August 2009 - Day Perahera & Water-Cutting