Dambadeniya, 13th Century AD, Sri Lanka.

Carvings in stone.

Carving in wood.

Withdrawing from Polonnoruwa, Dambadeniya became the capital of the Sinhalese Kings in the 13th Century AD. A Dalada Maligawa was built to house the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha.

Views of the old 'Dalada Maligawa'. Dambadeniya, Sri Lanka.

Side view of the old 'Dalada Maligawa' at Dambadeniya.

The upper storey of the 'Dalada Maligawa'.

The Porch.

Some wall paintings.

The building which housed the 'Sacred Tooth Relic' of Lord Buddha when Dambadeniya was the capital of the Sinhalese Kings in the 13th Century AD.

Views of the old 'Dalada Maligawa', Dambadeniya, Sri Lanka.

The old buildings at the Dambedeniya Dalada Maligawa', Sri Lanka of the 13th Century AD.

Whenever the Sinhalese Kings fled from their enemies they took the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha with them. In every new capital that they founded they built an ornate structure to house the Sacred Tooth Relic. This series of photos shows such a structure.

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Scenes from the old Dambadeniya Dalada Maligawa - 13th Century AD, Sri Lanka.

Stages of lighting in a Wesak Pandal, Manikkawaththe, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Young photographers trying to capture the scene on a cell-phone.

Sights in Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

A handicraft made of dried paddy sheaves, Dangolla, Avissawella.

A Xerophyte in the garden.

Plant growing on the surface of a pot.

Multi-coloured leaves in a potted plant.