EXTENSIVE DAMAGE The wanton destruction caused to the Temple of the Tooth and the buildings in the sacred and the royal square surroundings, all built centuries ago, would take long to restore to its pristine glory. The detailed extent of the damage includes :
- The Tooth Relic Temple complex ;
- The Octagon, one of the most beautiful examples of Kandyan architecture, whose extraordinary architectonic form dominates the facade of the temple;
- The Mahawahalkada or Grand Entrance (part of the historic facade) containing important sculptures, that took the main impact of the blast, thereby saving the temple complex from much greater damage;
- All the sculptures were badly damaged, some beyond restoration. Completely destroyed in the bombing was one of a pair of elephant reliefs, masterpieces of Kandyan art.
Many other sections of the complex were also damaged including ;
- The Pallemale or "Lower Floor" image house hall ;
- The entrance corridor, which is a painted vault;
- The mural paintings of the main Tooth Relic shrine itself;
- The drumming hall and veneration halls.
- The Vishnu, Natha and Pattini Devales, the temples of the Gods Vishnu and Natha and Goddess Pattini, all venerated by Buddhists and Hindus alike;
- ST. Pauls Church, one of the oldest in the country still in regular worship;
- The Audience Hall of the Kandyan Kings;
- Three Royal Palaces and the Queen's Bath, a lakeside palace;
- Three Museums Archaeological, National and the Museum of the Tooth Relic Temple;
- Library of the Tooth Relic Temple, which houses an invaluable collection of ancient palm leaves manuscripts.
Also, number of other buildings of outstanding historic and architectural value, both within the sacred square and just bordering it were affected by the blast. They include;
Conservation and restoration work on the damaged buildings started immediately, and is being carried out by a number of teams under the guidance and supervision of the temple authorities and Sri Lankan archaeological agencies and experts in consultation with world bodies such as UNESCO, ICOMOS, ICCROM and ICOM.
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