The last capital of the Sri Lankan Monarchy was called Maha Nuvara and is now referred to as the hill city of Kandy. It is one of the most majestic cities in Sri Lanka with a history that goes as far back as the 1400s. This second largest city of Sri Lanka also embodies the Temple of the tooth, also called the Palace of the tooth relic. So during my vacation in Sri Lanka this year, me and my family decided to pay this site of rich and diverse heritage, a visit.
Arriving by train always has the added perk of enjoying the view....
The most recent tale dates back to the 1800s...
A fourth century tradition linked to the Sinhalese monarchy was that the protector of the tooth relic was also the ruler of the land.
So as a direct result, the temple of the tooth relic of the Buddha would always be in close proximity to the royal palace. When the British invaded Sri Lanka, they invaded the Kandy Capital, all but few of the royal family were slain... And the ones that did survive, would succumb to disease... Ultimately a coup d'état, ended over 2500 years of Sri Lankan monarchs... Here are a few shots that I took of the palace and surrounding area...
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| the palace.. |
The temple of the tooth relic of the Buddha attracts thousands of people everyday... The temple is now referred to as the Dalada Maligawa and is an amazing spectacle of history and art...
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| The Ancient Parliament... |
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| The Kandy Lake... |
Ultimately the tales of our past, echo with so much history... so much faith... and so much truth... History is a funny thing... It tends to govern our very own actions by pulling at where it matters the most... The heart... Our heritage and culture tells each of us a little bit of who we were... who we may become... and who we want to be... Sometimes you don't need a time machine to see the past... All you need to do is follow their footsteps, not to imitate... but to simply learn..
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