Attractive town I most like-kandy

                            

                                   Many who have heard of sri lanka identify kandy as the fascinating hill capital and the city of Dalada Maligawa  Temple of the sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha.In fact Kandy is the second most visited city in sri Lanka today.                                                                                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                          This ancient stronghold of the sinhala kings finally gave in to the British in 1815.But the heritage of sinhalese  culture and Buddhism still remain preserved here.Traditions dating back to the origins of sinhala civilisation are still found here. Temples,shrines and .monasteries keeping alive the Buddhist way of life are every where in kandy. There are probably more Buddhist  monks living in kandy than in any other city of island. Malwatte temple and Asgiriye temple  the Buddhist monasteries dating from kandyan period are among the greatest landmarks of this historical religious city.                                                                                                                                                                                              

                                                                                                                                        To the Buddhist here in Sri Lanka and all over t world Kandy is one of the most sacred cities. Pilgrims  come daily to worship at the Dalada Maligawa and to participate in the service symbolised by the kandyan drums which echo through the city at dawn ,pre-noon and dusk.                                                                                                                                                                                               End.