Temple of the Tooth crowds during Vesak festival weekend

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Sophia M.3290 rep2
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We planned our Kandy trip perfectly, but just realized it lands exactly on Vesak weekend. Will the Temple of the Tooth be impossible to visit.

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Impossible? No. Overwhelming? Yes. During Vesak, hundreds of thousands of local pilgrims descend on the Temple of the Tooth dressed in white. The queues to get inside can take hours. If you want to go inside, you MUST go at 5:30 AM right when it opens. Otherwise, just enjoy the incredible energy, the illuminated lanterns around the lake, and the free food stalls (Dansal) outside.

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Amali D.3340 rep1

Make sure your hotel is walking distance to the temple, because traffic will be gridlocked.

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Suresh K.3140 rep1

The atmosphere outside the temple during Vesak is electric anyway. You do not even need to go inside to experience it.

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Oliver B.1930 rep2

We will aim for 5:30 AM then! Thanks.

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