Temple of the Tooth Museum

Temple of the Tooth Museum

Pansiya Panas Jathakaya, literary work during Kingdom of Dambadeniya
Location	Kandy, Sri Lanka
Coordinates	7°17′38″N 80°38′19″E / 7.29389°N 80.63861°E / 7.29389; 80.63861Coordinates: 7°17′38″N 80°38′19″E / 7.29389°N 80.63861°E / 7.29389; 80.63861
Type	Religion & history
Website	Sri Dalada Maligawa

Temple of the Tooth Museum (simply known as Sri Dalada Museum)^[1] is a museum of the Temple of the Tooth. It is located on the first and the second floors wing of the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

The first floor has historical records, lists of the Chief Prelates, lists of Kandyan Kings and the portrait busts, etc. The second floor has historical artifacts and religious items such as caskets, statues jewelries, etc. It has notable items such as silver water pot offered by king Kirti Sri Rajasimha, silver hanging lamp offered by king Rajadhi Rajasimha, painted replica of Buddha’s Foot Print sent by king Borom Kot of Thailand and unique Relic Casket containing bodily relics of the great Thera Moggliputta.^[1] Also, the museum has dresses and garments of King Keerthi Sri Rajasinha including king's head cover, chest piece (Manthe), Karavaniya (cotton cloth wear over the trouser), cotton shirt, Saravale (trouser) and handkerchief.^[2]

See also

• List of museums in Sri Lanka

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References

Museums in Sri Lanka National museums National Museum of Colombo National Museum of Kandy National Museum of Galle National Museum of Ratnapura Department of Museums (Subject) National Museum of Natural History Colombo Dutch Museum National Maritime Museum (Galle) Independence Memorial Museum Folk Museum (Anuradhapura) Institutional subjects Sri Lanka Air Force Museum Hoods Tower Museum Colombo Port Maritime Museum Ceylon Tea Museum Walisinghe Harischandra Museum Wax Museum (Sri Lanka) Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum International Buddhist Museum Museum of Temple of Tooth S.W.R.D.Bandaranaike and Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Museum Masks museum, Ambalangoda Currency museum, Colombo Postal museum, Colombo Highway museum complex, Kiribathkumbura National railway museum, Kadugannawa Department of Archaeology (Regional) North Central Province Anuradhapura Museum Mihintale Museum Veheragala Museum Isurumuniya Museum Tantirimale Museum North Western Province Panduwasnuwara Museum Puttalam Museum Rajanganaya Museum Yapahuwa Museum Dambadeniya Museum Central Province Kandy Royal Palace Museum Nalanda Museum Pidurangala Museum Eastern Province Batticaloa Museum Dighavapi Museum Seruwila Museum Welgam Vehera Museum Western Province Kotte Museum Southern Province Matara Star Fort Museum Yatala Museum Kasagala Museum Mulkirigala Museum Northern Province Jaffna Museum Vavuniya Museum Uva Province Buduruwagala Museum Maligawila Museum Sabaragamuwa Province Dedigama Museum