Open Questions

Is the tooth relic held by Sri Dalada Maligawa an authentic physical tooth of Gautama Buddha?

Citation Formats

General Reference

Divinity Atlas. "Is the tooth relic held by Sri Dalada Maligawa an authentic physical tooth of Gautama Buddha?." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/open-questions-index/is-the-tooth-relic-held-by-sri-dalada-maligawa-an-authentic-physical-tooth-of-gautama-buddha.

APA Style

Divinity Atlas. (n.d.). Is the tooth relic held by Sri Dalada Maligawa an authentic physical tooth of Gautama Buddha?. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/open-questions-index/is-the-tooth-relic-held-by-sri-dalada-maligawa-an-authentic-physical-tooth-of-gautama-buddha

BibTeX

@misc{divinityatlas-is-the-tooth-relic-held-by-sri-dalada-ma,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {Is the tooth relic held by Sri Dalada Maligawa an authentic physical tooth of Gautama Buddha?},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/open-questions-index/is-the-tooth-relic-held-by-sri-dalada-maligawa-an-authentic-physical-tooth-of-gautama-buddha},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Open Question

The temple permits only devotional access. No independent scientific examination of the relic has ever been permitted, so authenticity rests on transmitted tradition alone.

What would resolve this Non-destructive material analysis of the relic, such as micro-CT or isotopic testing, if the temple ever permitted an outside examination.

OpenArchaeometry, Buddhist studiesSri Dalada Maligawa (institutional record)

Cross-Tradition Connections