History of Yapahuwa kingdom and the tooth relic.
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Did this rock fortress actually house the sacred Buddhist tooth before it moved to Kandy.
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Yes, Yapahuwa briefly served as the capital of Sri Lanka in the late 13th century. King Bhuvanekabahu I built the massive rock fortress specifically to protect the sacred Tooth Relic from South Indian invaders.
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Sithara K.•19680 rep•14
The beautiful, ornate stone staircase leading up the rock originally led directly to the majestic Temple of the Tooth. Although the relic was eventually captured and later moved to Kandy, the remaining architecture at Yapahuwa is historically profound.
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