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The Temple of the Tooth

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March 7th 2018
After breakfast, looking out over the pool and river, Upul took us to The Temple of the Tooth. Again because of his hernia opp. he found us another guide to show us round. We arrived just in time to see the ceremony. After buying flowers and taking off our shoes we were ushered into the temple past all the other waiting people until we were in front of the little door where the Buddha’s Tooth is ... read more

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The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circa... ... read more