Kandy

The true religious and cultural heart of Sri Lanka, Kandy is the 2nd largest city & was the last stronghold of the ancient Sinhala Kings against the British Empire. . It is also the site of the Temple of the Tooth Relic (the sacred tooth of the Buddha)

The geographical location of Kandy was  a natural defense strategy. 

City was built in a valley surrounded by three mountain ranges and encircled by the Mahaveli river.

The name Kandy was given to the city of Kanda Uda Rata by the British. Its present day Sri Lankan name is Maha Nuwara while the historical name is Senkadagalapura.

Kandy is home to a multitude of medieval Buddhist temples. This grid city is unique in South Asia and contains 486 historic buildings.