The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy. It was built within the royal palace complex which houses the only surviving relic of Buddha, a tooth, which is venerated by Buddhists all over the world. 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 Capital of the Last Kingdom of Sri Lanka from 1592 to 1815, fortified by the terrain of the mountains and the difficult approach. The city is a world heritage site declared by UNESCO, in part due to the temple.
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