To Buddhist devotees of Sri Lanka and the world, Kandy is one of the most secret sites as it is the home of “Dantha Dhathu”, temple of the Secret Tooth Relic of Buddha. The Secret tooth relic of the Buddha is the most venerated object of worship for Buddhists.The tooth relic is removed from its shrine only once a year, during the Esala Perahera, a 10 day torchlight parade of dancers, drummers, dignitaries and caparison elephants. It is now of the better known festival in Asia and it may be the largest Buddhist celebration in the world.