Temple of the Tooth evening Pooja crowd safety and shoe theft
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Ethan J.•5875 rep•25 Answers from travellers
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The evening Pooja is very safe, but incredibly crowded with worshippers. Pickpocketing is rare inside the shrine but can happen in the tight shoulder-to-shoulder queues. For your shoes, there is an official, secure shoe counter right before the main entrance. You pay 100 LKR, and they give you a metal token. It is 100% safe. Do not just leave them under a tree.
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Kamal P.•5430 rep•144
I just brought a plastic bag and carried my flip-flops in my backpack. Much easier.
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Mia S.•5630 rep•238
Good tip about the official shoe counter. I will look for it.
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Ethan J.•5875 rep•227
Also, keep your wallet in your front pocket. The drum area gets wild.
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Mia S.•5630 rep•24
Be careful on the stairs near the drummers, the floor gets slippery from spilled coconut oil.
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