Travel to Sri Lanka: Kandy and the Temple of the Tooth: Photo 10 The stone columns are characteristically carved to look as though they are chamfered timbers. Up close, the ornamentation on each column is unique. Even this core, by the way, is not particularly old: it was built during the reign of King Kirtisrirajasimha (1747-1782).  The tusks at the lower center mark the maharamadula, a room directly under the vedahitina malagawa, the room containing the relic. View: tiny * small * medium * big * biggest Photo Size Back to Sri Lanka: Kandy and the Temple of the Tooth chapter Short link for this page: http://www.greatmirror.com?justpic=15817

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