Kandy – Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Kandy, capital hill of Sri Lanka, is unquestionably one of the most gorgeous cities in the world. It is most visited and venerated city in Sri Lanka. The city is a world heritage site declared by UNESCO.
The Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is the main attraction of the city. It is a vital place of pilgrimage for Buddhists as it holds the tooth relic of Lord Buddha. At this point visitors can enjoy the ancient traditions of drumming and holy chanting in honor of the Tooth Relic, being performed three times a day such as at dawn, at noon and in the evening every day. Nanumura Mangallaya, a symbolic bathing of the Sacred Relic with an herbal preparation, made from scented water and flagrant flowers on Wednesday. The people believe that the holy water is full of curative powers. So, the water is distributed among the visitors. The relic of the tooth is kept in a two-story inner shrine named “Vadahitina Maligawa” fronted by two large elephant tusks. The relic is decorated by a solid gold lotus flower, carved floral designs, and moonstones, encased in jeweled caskets that sit on a throne.
Esala Perahera, the most colorful pageant of Asia, held in honor of the tooth Relic. During July or August a replica of the relic casket is taken in procession accompanied by exotically costumed dancers who dance to the rhythmic beating of drums by the Kandyan drummers and complete with a hundred or more colorfully caparisoned elephants for unfolds through ten glittering nights each year. About a million Sri Lankan societies in a vast mass of devotees and interested onlookers unite here during the festival.
Peradeniya Gardens, Dumbara valley, Lankatilleke, Gadaladeniya, Degaldoruwa, Ranawana, Embekke are also attraction for the tourist.
Kandy is an exciting place for shopping. It offers you a variety of shopping destinations, ranging from colorful ceramics, lacquer work, handlooms, batiks, jewellery and reed-ware.
You can make your journey by air. Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) is the main international airport and transport hub of Sri Lanka. It is the central gateway to Kandy and the rest of the country for overseas visitors. Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the Netherlands are among the other European countries operate their flight in here. The trip to Kandy from the airport takes around three hours. The intercity express train service offers a good journey for the visitor from Colombo to Kandy. You may prefer bus service which is cheaper than train. Auto rickshaws, taxis, cars also available here.
Sri Lanka is one of the best places to make your vacation and to enjoy a great holiday. There are several types of hotels such as 5 star hotels, 4 star hotels, and 3 star hotels. For the fixed income people budget or low cost hotels are also available here. Most of the hotels of Sri Lanka offer some special quality of services and comfort facilities. All the hotels in Sri Lanka offer a great view of the beautiful sea and golden sea beaches along with tranquil landscapes.
Kandy provides a sound nightlife for the traveler. Nightclubs are available in the some hotels, but there are many bars and pubs in the city with local image.
Sri Lanka is an island of Indian Ocean but it has a great quantity of tourist attractions like the sun drenched beaches, historical ancient cities, salubrious hill, gorgeous fauna & flora, engraving temples of Buddha, magnificent handicrafts, world famous gems, traditional dance & drama, colorful festivals, warm and friendly people which impress the visitor all the time.
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