Other Tooth Relics
Aside from the relic in Sri Lanka, several relics in other countries are also reputed to be a tooth of the Buddha.
- Lingguang Temple (灵光寺) of the Badachu Park in Beijing, China.
- Buddha Memorial Center (佛陀紀念館) of the Fo Guang Shan Monastery in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- Shari-den (舎利殿; reliquary hall) of the Engaku-ji in Kamakura, Japan.
- Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum (佛牙寺龙华院) in Chinatown, Singapore.
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