Here's a continuation of the series on Kandy, the former capital of what was a kingdom in Ceylon/Sri Lanka. The following photos were taken at the Sacred Tooth Temple complex.
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| I forget exactly where this staircase leads to but it is not a temple but a residence of people taking care of the temple complex |
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| One of many gateways leading to the Temple of the Tooth |
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| Intricately designed doorway |
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| Signs explaining the entrance to a sacred area and asking visitors to remove footwear and head gear as a sign of respect. |
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| Buddha image surrounded by flower, incense and money offerings |
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| One of the small temples spread around the complex |
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| Pathway leading to another Buddha image covered by a curtain |
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| A very old tree that probably was witness to a lot of events in the complex |
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| A devotee prays beside one of the Buddha images at one of the smaller temples in the complex |
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| There are curtains covering some of the images to physically separate the devotees from what are likely to be images being preserved. I recall similar images designated as 'national treasures' or 'national cultural treasures or artifacts' in other countries such as Japan, Thailand and Korea. |
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