Kandy was the seat of the last king of Sri Lanka, although he was referred to as the King of Kandy. Kandy is best known today as the location of the Temple of the Tooth, the most holy Buddhist temple in all of Sri Lanka and most popular pilgramage site. I have pictures of Temple of the Tooth on its own page.

The first set of pictures are of the city while we were driving to Kandy House and then when we had a brief chance to go into town. The next time we go to Sri Lanka, we would both like to spend more time here.

The second set of pictures are of the famous Kandyan Dance.

Kandyan Dance

Aslam told us that there are 2 performances in town and that this performance we saw was by the most experienced group. These dancers are true professionals, we were truly wowed by them and their level of showmanship. I still don't get how anyone can walk through fire without catching their clothes on fire, though.