Visit to Matale and Matale Heritage Center. Next visit to Embekke Temple and get amazed by the wood crafting masterpiece. Finally visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
After breakfast at the hotel, check out and proceed to Kandy, en route make a pause at Matale and visit Matale Heritage Center.
Thereafter proceed to Kandy and check in to the hotel and rela...
After breakfast at the hotel, check out and proceed to Kandy, en route make a pause at Matale and visit Matale Heritage Center.
Thereafter proceed to Kandy and check in to the hotel and relax.
Later visit Embekke Temple and get amazed by the wood crafting masterpiece.
The temple is made almost entirely of wood. From carved wooden pillars in the Halls which have open sides to the beautifully crafted roof, the entire are is covered in carvings. The bases of the pillars are octagonal in shape while their tops end in the shapes of a four leaves stacked in a square. The pillars have various images carved into the sides of the bases. In addition, carvings adorn the beams, rafters and door frames.
Notable carvings among these masterpieces were those of the entwined swans, double headed eagles, entwined rope designs, breast-feeding image, a soldier fighting on horseback, female dancers, wrestlers, women emanating from a vein, bird-human hybrid, elephant-bull hybrid, elephant-lion hybrid and etc. The carvings of the entire temple include 125 series of decorations, 256 liyawela type designs, and 64 lotus designs, 30 decorative patterns and roof designs, ending up in 514 unique designs.
The roof of the temple is an excellent example of ancient wooden architecture, where the 26 rafters are supported by a single wooden pin.
Thereafter visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
Visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic a UNESCO World Heritage Site which was built in the 16th century as the place of veneration and protection for Lord Buddha’s sacred tooth. Walk through the beautifully embellished passageways and elaborately painted halls, done in red, cream and black. Lounge against delicately carved pillars and get amazed by the beautiful golden statues. Get an unforgettable experience of history and art.
On completion return back to the hotel and relax.