The archaeological and historical heritage of Temple of the Tooth
Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of Buddha. Since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country. Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings and is a UNESCO world heritage site partly due to the temple.
List of Dhiyavadana Nilame
Kapuwaththe Adhikaram | 1814-1824 |
Lokubanda Dhehigama Nilame | 1824-1827 |
Kuda Molligoda Nilame | 1827-1828 |
Kuda Dhehigama Nilame | 1824-1835 |
Mullegama Adhikaram | 1835-1842 |
Dhullewe Adhikaram | 1842-1848 |
Loku Bandara Dhehigama Nilame | 1848-1862 |
Kuda Bandara Dhehigama Nilame; | 1862-1882 |
Kuda Mudhalige Hiragama Nilame | 1882-1897 |
Senavirathne Rathwaththe Nilame | 1897-1901 |
Kuda Bandara Nugawella Nilame | 1901-1916 |
Punchi Bandara Nugawella Nilame | 1916-1937 |
Tikiri Bandara Rathwaththe Nilame | 1937-1947 |
Kuda Bandara Nugawella Nilame | 1947-1961 |
Haris Lovike Rathwaththe Nilame | 1961-1964 |
Heenbanda Udurawana Nilame | 1964-1974 |
NIshshanka Vijerathna Nilame | 1974-1984 |
Neranjan Vijerathna Nilame | 1984-2005 |
Nilanga Dheela Bandara Nilame | 2005 - present day |
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