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Kandy (Sinhala: මහනුවර Mahanuwara, pronounced ⓘ [mahanuʋərə]; Tamil: கண்டி Kandy, pronounced ⓘ) is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the Central Province. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. [1]
Kandy was the last capital of the Sinhalese kings and is a UNESCO world heritage site partly due to the temple. The temple which houses the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha is one of the holiest shrines in the entire Buddhist world.
Kandy is a Buddhist city in Sri Lanka that was the last capital of the Sinhala kings. It is famous for the Temple of the Tooth Relic, a sacred relic of the Buddha, and its cultural and historical significance.
- TEMPLE OF THE SACRED TOOTH RELIC, KANDY. Never has a decaying tooth held so much significance to so many people, yet that’s exactly the reason that the impressive Temple of the Sacred Tooth and Royal Complex (Sri Dalada Maligawa) is the number one attraction in Kandy.
- ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS/PERADENIYA SRI LANKA. We're big fans of sprawling city parks, and the Royal Botanic Gardens of Peradeniya, the largest and most extensive in Sri Lanka, are amongst the best we've visited anywhere in the world.
- KANDY CULTURAL DANCE SHOW. We’ve got to admit, we tend to give ‘cultural shows’ a wide berth when travelling. Often, they feel like the commercialisation of a culture, an ill-conceived attempt at tourist dollars then falls flat.
- VISIT THE HISTORIC THREE-TEMPLE LOOP OF KANDY. The Temple of the Sacred Tooth relic might be the most important of Kandy’s temples, but it’s definitely not the only temple worth visiting.
- Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. The golden-roofed Temple of the Sacred Tooth houses Sri Lanka’s most important Buddhist relic – a tooth of the Buddha.
- Kandy Lake. Dominating the town is Kandy Lake. A leisurely stroll around it, with a few stops on the lakeside seats, is a pleasant way to spend a few hours, although…
- Degal Doruwa Raja Maha Vihara. Hidden away in Kandy's leafy outskirts is the little-visited, but fascinating, Degal Doruwa Raja Maha Vihara cave temple, constructed (with the help of…
- Sri Dalada Museum. This museum occupies the upper two floors of the Alut Maligawa building and contains a stunning array of gifts donated by several presidents and Buddhist…
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Kandy, city in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, at an elevation of 1,640 feet (500 metres). It lies on the Mahaweli River on the shore of an artificial lake that was constructed (1807) by the last Kandyan king, Sri Wickrama Rajasinha. Kanda, the word from which Kandy is derived, is a Sinhalese.
