tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2955361540927334572.post996968601455117632..comments2023-08-11T04:06:48.250-07:00Comments on Encyclobanknotes: Srilanka, Sacred City of Kandy, UNESCO World Heritage SiteNavarasa Photo Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13064996146591921521noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2955361540927334572.post-60537651849783882842009-04-12T07:32:00.000-07:002009-04-12T07:32:00.000-07:00The elephant on the front of the note is "Raja". R...The elephant on the front of the note is "Raja". Raja carried the sacred tooth relic of Buddha in the annual Kandy Perehara for over 5o years until he died. There are many stories attached to Raja. Rajia is now stuffed and preserved on display at the Kandy Temple Museum. The man standing with Raja is a Muslim gent from the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka who was Raja's first owner.Ravindra's Collectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096368439116602647noreply@blogger.com