Home›Sources›Sri Dalada Maligawa, The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (official site)SourcesSri Dalada Maligawa, The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (official site)Citation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Sri Dalada Maligawa, The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (official site)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/sri-dalada-maligawa-the-temple-of-the-sacred-tooth-relic-official-site.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Sri Dalada Maligawa, The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (official site). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/sri-dalada-maligawa-the-temple-of-the-sacred-tooth-relic-official-siteCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-sri-dalada-maligawa-the-temple-of-the-sa, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Sri Dalada Maligawa, The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (official site)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/sri-dalada-maligawa-the-temple-of-the-sacred-tooth-relic-official-site}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXThis is the official website of Sri Dalada Maligawa, the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, Sri Lanka, the temple's own account of the relic's traditional fourth century arrival, its historic role as a royal palladium of Sinhalese kingship, and its present enshrinement in seven nested gold caskets. As the custodian temple's own primary presentation it is the correct source for how the temple itself describes the relic's history and current ceremonial status. Its limit is that it presents the temple's own tradition and institutional voice, not independent historical verification of the relic's authenticity or exact origin, so a claim about the tooth's actual historical provenance needs an independent scholarly source alongside this custodial account.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsClaims Backed By This Source (35 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsCitationAuthorWell-attestedSri Dalada MaligawaPublisherWell-attestedSri Dalada MaligawaPublication YearWell-attested2024URLWell-attestedhttps://sridaladamaligawa.lk/sri-dalada-maligawa-history/Source TypeWell-attestedcustodianAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested1The temple's own official site describing its own history and custody of the relic, treated at the top tier as that primary institutional record.NotesWell-attestedOfficial website of the custodian temple in Kandy: the relic's arrival in the 4th century CE, its role as royal palladium, and its enshrinement in seven nested gold caskets.CustodianCustodian SourceWell-attestedYesCustodian BodyWell-attestedSri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic), KandyCustodian BasisWell-attestedThe temple is the custodian institution that houses and administers the veneration of the Sacred Tooth Relic.Cross-Tradition ConnectionsAssociated WithSinhalese, Cultures Well-attested This source names Sinhalese directly: "historic role as a royal palladium of Sinhalese kingship, and its present enshrinement in seven nested gold caskets."Source Sri Dalada Maligawa, The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (official site)Sri Dalada Maligawatier 1the holders' own accountSri Lanka, Countries Well-attested This source names Sri Lanka directly: "of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, Sri Lanka, the temple's own account of the relic's traditional fourth century arrival, its historic role as a royal palladium of Sinhalese kingship, and its..."Source Sri Dalada Maligawa, The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (official site)Sri Dalada Maligawatier 1the holders' own accountClaims Backed By This Source (35 claims)This source backs 35 claims across the atlas. As facts: 24 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 5 holds, 3 connected. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicSources, 13 claims: 11 well-attested, 2 holds.Open Questions, 11 claims: 7 well-attested, 3 connected, 1 general references.Artifacts & Relics, 7 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 3 holds, 1 general references.Articles, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.Well-attested24ArticlesA Royal Chapel That Outlasted the KingdomAttacked in 1998, and Never Independently ExaminedOverviewVeneration and SignificanceArtifacts & RelicsSacred Tooth Relic of KandyOpen QuestionsIs the tooth enshrined at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy an authentic physical tooth of Gautama Buddha?SourcesSri Dalada Maligawa, The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (official site)Scholarly debate1Artifacts & RelicsSacred Tooth Relic of KandyHolds5Artifacts & RelicsSacred Tooth Relic of KandySourcesSri Dalada Maligawa, The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (official site)Connected3Open QuestionsIs the tooth enshrined at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy an authentic physical tooth of Gautama Buddha?General References2Artifacts & RelicsSacred Tooth Relic of KandyOpen QuestionsIs the tooth enshrined at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy an authentic physical tooth of Gautama Buddha?Comments (0)No comments yet. 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