Sri Natha Devalaya
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"Kandy's oldest surviving building, a 14th century stone devale facing the Tooth Relic temple"
Natha Devalaya, Kandy Overview
Built in the 14th century under King Vikramabahu III of Gampola, Sri Natha Devalaya is the oldest surviving structure in Kandy, older than the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic it now stands across from. The stonework follows Dravidian gedige practice, rising in three tiers to a dome shaped like a small stupa, and the sanctum holds a bronze figure of Natha, the Sri Lankan form of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. Most visitors to the Tooth Relic walk straight past it.
Four devales adjoin the Tooth Relic complex, dedicated to Natha, Vishnu, Pattini and Kataragama, and Natha ranked highest of the four deities in Kandyan court protocol. All four take part in the Esala Perahera each year, and the shrine position on the west side of the sacred precinct means it can be added to a Tooth Relic visit in a few minutes rather than as a separate trip. The whole quarter has been inscribed by UNESCO as the Sacred City of Kandy since 1988. Dress as you would for the main temple: covered shoulders and knees, shoes off.
