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Kandy Images

9 images Created 27 Sep 2010

Kandy is located at the center of Sri Lanka and the city is generally recognized as the Sri Lanka's cultural capital which is why it is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Since western influence has played a comparatively little role in the city most Kandyans are rather traditional. Since it is in the cultural triangle the authorities try to maintain these values as well as the architecture and Buddhist temples in the area.
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  • Kandyan Dancer Twirling Through the Air - Kandy dance is a form that originated in Kandy.  According to legend the dances lies in an exorcism ritual which was originally performed by Indian shamans who came to Sri Lanka.  The dancers wear an elaborate costume including a headdress and the dancer's chest is covered by a decorative beaded net.
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  • Sigiriya, or Lion's rock, is an ancient rock fortress and palace ruin surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens. Sigiriya is also renowned for its ancient fresco paintings which are reminiscent of the Ajanta Caves of India.  Sigiriya was built during the reign of King Kassapa I and it is one of the seven World Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka.  The Sigiriya rock is a hardened magma plug from an extinct and long-eroded volcano. It stands high above the surrounding plain, visible for miles in all directions.
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  • Bath House of Sri Dalada Maligawa or The Temple of the Sacred Tooth on Kandy Lake -  Since ancient times the relic has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the tooth relic governs the country. Kandy is a UNESCO world heritage site partly due to the its famous temple.
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  • The  Nuwara Eliya region of Sri Lanka, often called "Hill Tea Country"  is the scene of numerous tea estates such as Pedro, St. Claire and Blue Fields who, altogether,  produce much of the premium Ceylon tea for the world market.
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  • The Gadaladeniya Temple's design is of South Indian origin with a Devale attached to it, similar in character to the Natha Devale and the Gedige of Adahana Maluwa. The main shrine room has a seated Buddha statue and the remains of some paintings of the Gampola period.  A half day excursion called the 'Temple Loop' is a great way to sample the lovely rural surroundings of the Hill Capital.
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  • Sigiriya Frescos - Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress and palace ruin renowned for its ancient fresco paintings.  Ancient fresco and graffiti on the Mirror Wall, there were once some five hundred frescoes covering the western surface of Sigiriya Rock at one time visible from all vantage points of the complex. The frescos resemble Ajanta Caves of India.
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  • Reclining Buddha at Dambulla Cave Temple - There are total of 153 Buddha statues within the caves. The first cave is called Cave of the Divine King and is dominated by the 14-meter statue of the Buddha, hewn out of the rock.  There is also a dagoba and a spring which drips its water, said to have healing powers, out of a crack in the ceiling.
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  • Buddha Image and floral offerings at  The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic - a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka and UNESCO World Heritage site.
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  • Queens Hotel Kandy is one of the colonial heritage hotels of the Ceylon Hotels Group, owned by the Galle Face Hotel.  Located virturally next door to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth, it is one of the landmarks of Kandy.
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