Raja Tusker Museum
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Timings : Daily: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Ticket Price : Free Entry
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Raja Tusker Museum, Kandy Overview
Raja Tusker Museum is dedicated to the stuffed remains of an elephant called Raja, one of the most important animals in the history of Sri Lanka. It is located within the royal complex on the site of Sri Dalada Maligawa, the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy. Raja belonged to the temple, served at the annual Esala Perahera festival, and carried the casket of the Sacred Tooth for nearly half a century.
In 1986, then-President J. R. Jayewardene declared the elephant a national treasure for his services to the country’s religion and culture. He also appeared on the LKR 1,000 note. After his passing two years later, his corpse underwent elaborate taxidermy to be preserved and presented to the public. The museum also displays photographs from Raja’s long life, remnants of his festival decorations, some parts of his broken teeth, etc.
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