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Kandy is the most popular destination for foreign visitors and local visitors too. Kandy retains much of the old charm and tradition of the Sri Lankan life style, among the most picturesque city in the Sri Lanka. The importance of … Continue reading →]]> http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=270 0 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=244 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=244#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:59:05 +0000 james89 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=244

  The Temple of the Tooth, or Sri Dalada Maligawa (Maligawa) in Sinhalese, is the most venerated Buddhist site in Sri Lanka and is said to house a tooth relic of the Lord Buddha. The original structure of today’s Maligawa was built by King … Continue reading →]]> http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=244 0 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=239 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=239#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:44:23 +0000 Amelia http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=239

This museum once housed Kandyan royal concubines and now features royal regalia and reminders of pre-European Sinhalese life. On display is a copy of the 1815 agreement that handed over the Kandyan provinces to British rule. This document announces a … Continue reading →]]> http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=239 0 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=222 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=222#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:27:05 +0000 michael2010 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=222

Think of Sri Lanka and, aside from images of Tamil Tiger strife, it might be hard to picture anything except palm trees, azure seas and sumptuous white sand beaches. And it’s true that sinking into the sands of Mirissa or Bentota, you might be tempted to … Continue reading →]]> http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=222 0 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=263 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=263#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:35:51 +0000 davidM http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=263

Beautifully caparisoned Maligawa tusker with the casket bearing relic Although the Esala perahera in Kandy, as we see it today, dates back to the period of King Kirti Sri Rajasinha (1747-1780), there have been throughout history of the island, processions … Continue reading →]]> http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=263 0 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=212 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=212#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:16:16 +0000 peterson777 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=212

Legend has it that when Buddha was cremated in the fifth century BC, one of his followers took a tooth from the pyre. The holy canine was later smuggled to Sri Lanka, in the hair of an Orissan princess disguised as a Brahmin … Continue reading →]]> http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=212 0 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=202 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=202#comments Sat, 16 Jul 2011 13:50:16 +0000 nicoly2009 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=202

The natives of the Island Country are highly religious. The Island Nation is dotted with numerous pilgrimage centers attracting tourists from all over the world. Most of these pilgrimage centers are dedicated to the Buddhist faith. However, there some notable … Continue reading →]]> http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=202 0 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=195 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=195#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 13:43:46 +0000 michael2010 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=195

Tropical, Srilanka the tropical paradise is one of the sought after holiday destination in South Asia. It is amazingly beautiful and is today the central attraction of tours and travel country as it is visited by thousands and hundreds of … Continue reading →]]> http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=195 0 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=257 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=257#comments Sat, 14 May 2011 15:27:30 +0000 Amelia http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=257

Kandy had no roads leading to it from Colombo. Kandy (altitude: 489 meters), the gateway to the Central Highlands (altitude: 489-1800 meters) of Sri Lanka, was a natural fortress of wooded mountains and as if that wouldn’t do, it was devoid of roads … Continue reading →]]> http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=257 0 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=190 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=190#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 13:33:27 +0000 nicoly2009 http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?p=190

The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Dalada Maligawa) is situated in Kandy,Sri Lanka. The Sacred tooth relic of the Lord Budda is the most venerated object of worshiping for Buddhists. Since ancient times, the relic has played an important … Continue reading →]]> http://sridaladamaligawa.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=190 0