History of Sri Dalada Maligawa.
The left tooth of Gautama Buddha is kept in veneration at the revered Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. The temple, which is visited daily by tens of thousands of local and foreign pilgrims, was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988.
The temple, which is highly revered by Buddhists all over the world, is also of immeasurable cultural importance. The building's construction combines the distinctive Kandyan architectural style with that of the shrines known as "Dalada Mandira" that once held the Sacred Tooth Relic in other kingdoms.
The sacred tooth relic of Gautama Buddha was finally found in the holy city of Kandy. During the reign of King Keerthi Sri Meghavarna (Kithsirimevan 301–328), Princess Hemamala and Prince Dantha transported the sacred relic from the ancient Indian city of Kalinga to Sri Lanka. Whatever the location of the capital, it became a symbol of Sri Lankan rulers and was preserved with great care in a unique shrine constructed within the walls of the palace. Ancient capitals including Anuradapura, Pollonnaruwa, Dambadeniya, Yapahuwa, Kurunegala, Kotte, and Gampola still have the remnants of such structures. The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, which is located in Kandy, the last Kingdom, remains to be the most revered temple in Buddhism.
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