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THE TEMPLE OF THE SACRED TOOTH RELIC

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THE TEMPLE OF THE SACRED TOOTH RELIC

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  1. THE TEMPLE OF THE SACRED TOOTH RELIC A prestigious Buddha temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka which was completed at 1595 and redesigned at 1988

  2.              CONTENTS1. History 2.Attacks on the buildings3.Architechture4.Associated buildingas and structures

  3. Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic; commonly known as the ශ්‍රීදළදාමාළිගාව (Glorious Tooth Temple), is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex of the former kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of tooth of Buddha. Since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country. The relic was historically held by Sinhalese kings. The temple of the tooth is a World Heritage Sites. Mainly due to the temple and the relic. • Bhikkus of the two particular chapters, the Malwathu chapters Asgiri chapters conduct daily worship in the inner chamber of the temple. Rituals are performed three times daily: at dawn, at noon, and in the evenings. On Wednesdays, there is a symbolic bathing of the relic with a herbal preparation made from scented water and fragrant flowers called NanumuraMangallaya; this holy water is believed to contain healing powers and is distributed to those present. General information about the temple

  4. The temple was attacked in1989 by the militant organisation Janatha Vimukthi Perumuna (JVP), it had the intention of capturing the relic and in1998 by the militant organisation Liberation of the Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE), this attack damaged the front side of the royal palace. Attacks on the building

  5. The brick wall which runs along the moat and the Bogambara, lake is known as water waves wall. Holes in this wall are built to light coconut oil lamps. The main entrance gate which lies over the moat is called Mahawahalkada. At the foot of Mahawahalkada steps, there is a Sandakadapahana (moonstone) which is carved in Kandyan architectural style. Mahawahalkada was totally destroyed in a 1998 bomb blast and rebuilt afterward along with Sandakadapahana other  carvings. Elephants are depicted in stone on either side of the entrance. A Makara Torana and two guardian stones are placed on top of the staircase. TheHewisi drummers' chamber is situated in front of the main shrine. The two storeys of the main shrine are known as "Palle malaya" (lower floor) and "Udu malaya" (upper floor) or "Weda hitinamaligawa". The doors of the Weda Hitana Maligawa are Ivory Carvings. The actual chamber in which the tooth relic is kept is known as the "Handunkunama".  Architechture

  6. Subtopic: Royal Palace • The royal palace is situated to the north of the temple. John Pybus, who was on an embassy in 1762, gives a detailed description on the royal palace. Vikramabahu III of Gampola(r. 1356-1374) and Sena Samantha Wickramabahu (r. 1469-1511) built royal palaces on this site. Vimaladharmasurya I of kandy undertook various decorations to the palace. The Dutch orientalist Phillipus Balbadeus visited the palace with General Gerald PieterszHulfz in 1656. The royal residence was known as "Maha Wasala" in Sinhalese starting in the Polonnaruwa period. The royal palace is also known as "Maligawa" (Palace). There were three Wahalkadas and an 8 feet (2.4 m) high wall used as main entrances. The section of the palace facing the Natha devale is said to be the oldest. During the beginning of the British period, it was used by government agent Sir JohnD'Oyly, 1st Baronet, of Kandy, The successors of D'Oyly have continued to use it as their official residence. Today it is preserved as an archeological museum. Ulpen Ge and Queens Palace are the associated buildings of the palace. Associated buildings and structures

  7. The audience hall or magul maduwa is where the Kandyan kings held their court. It was completed during the reign of Sri Vikrama Rajasinha. The carvings of the wooden pillars which support the wooden roof are an example of wood carving of the Kandyan period.Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha of Kandy  built it in 1783. The hall was renovated for the reception of arrival of  Albert Edward, Prince of Wales  in 1872. Originally the hall was 58 by 35.6 feet (17.7 m × 10.9 m); after renovation, its length was extended by an additional 31.6 feet (9.6 m). Other nearby building to the halls believed to be demolished during the British rule. The audience hall was the venue where the kandyan Convention was drawn up, it was where the convention was read out to the people and where the conference, about the convention was held on 2 March 1815. That space was later used to erect the Kandy Kachcheri and Kandy Supreme Court. Today it is used for state ceremonies and conserved under the department of archaeology. Subtopic: Audience hall

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