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Lecture 1: Kashmir

Lecture 2: Sri Lanka

Lecture 3: M. Pradesh

Sri Lanka Lecture Sections:

Choose one... Sri Lanka Lecture Home Introduction and History Mahavamsa Irrigation and Artificial Lakes Fishing Village at Galle Anuradhapura and King Deva-Nampiya-Tissa Dagobas and Bodhi Shrines King Walagam Bahu and the Dambulla Caves King Kassapa and Sigiriya The Sigiriya Frescoes Parakrama Bahu I and Polonnaruwa Elephant Sightings in Sri Lanka Kandy, Temple of the Sacred Tooth Kandyan Traditional Dance The Perahera Festival at Kandy - Preparations The Perahera Festival at Kandy - Part II The Perahera Festival at Kandy - Finale

Arriving in the sacred city of Kandy, Mary B. Wheeler captures both the architectural splendor of the famous Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, enshrining a sole remnant of the Buddha's tooth, as well as the intricate ritual activity that enlivens the interior. Lay devotees, monks, and temple musicians pay their homage to the Buddha, expressing their deepest devotion through the offering of flowers, music and prayers.

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