There he was waiting to receive the casket which contained the tooth relic.
The tooth relic was presumably kept in the upper storey.
But neither its inner chambers nor the tooth relic were harmed.
It is situated by the side of the Temple of the tooth relic.
During these times, the Tooth Relic was considered private property of the King and the public never got a chance to worship it.
By ancient tradition the one who was in possession of the Tooth Relic had claim to the throne.
Go at 10am or 6pm to see ceremonies; don't expect to see the Buddha's tooth relic, which is in a casket.
He recovered the tooth relic of the Buddha.
It is said to have been in existence even before the Tooth Relic was brought to Kandy.
Originally it was used by the kings for recreational activities and later it was offered to the tooth relic.