Hi dear... Oh yes this is my place and I absolutely love going and worshipping this world heritage and world renowned buddhist site... Apart from these, this place is so special and significant to me cause,my late father's hometown is very close to this great kandy city as well🤗❤️ I guess that 'Raja' the elephant was the luckiest and the most blessed elephant on earth who was vested with the responsibility of carrying the world famous buddhas tooth relic, placed in a casket, atop this proud pachyderm, for a record number of tmes and he had performed this ritual every year in the month of August and it is called the world famous "Kandy Esala Perahera or the pageant ..Hope you had heard of this great pageant, Hadn't you? .. 👏👏❤️🐘🙏 Reckon, he is the luckiest and the most blessed elephant compared to others who, unfortunately, had to settle for menial jobs which is an extremely pity sight to behold for anyone... 😢🙏 I see in here that you were concerned and worried about rajah being mistreated by the authorities but he wasn't by any stretch of one's imagination, as infact he was the luckiest of elephants to carry the world famous tooth relic at the above pageant.. ❤️🙏 Anyways, in general, we all condone vehemently any type of mistreatment or cruelty to any animal but not in majestic Rajas case❤️🤗 All in all, this temple is the best place to seek refuge and solace in a time of distress and sadness.. Also, distressing to see people manning theses places are hell bent on ripping off the tourist and tainting the good image of the place by demanding tourists to pay more for keeping their belongings at the entrance which is very much against the teachings of our great, lord buddha and his preachings.. 😔😔👌❤️ Tnx and Hugs.xoxoxo . Gams❤️
Very beautiful place indeed Gams, and I can imagine it has extra significance to you if it was near the hometown of your late father! 😊 And I think our opinions about this topic will differ. Although he might not be mistreated I don't believe we should be using wildlife for any of these kinds of activities, whether this is for working or religious purposes. Of course, these elephants are treated better than work elephants, but I don't like seeing elephants used by humans in general. The story of Raja is also he was taken from the jungle... I believe he should have been left there to live his life. Especially since the tusker gene is so rare in the wild in Sri Lanka. Removing healthy tuskers from the wild doesn't help preserve those genes to be passed down to hopefully more generations of tuskers. I can also imagine it to be quite stressful for an animal to have so much noise, lights, people, smells etc around it. But this is my opinion... But thanks again for taking the time to respond to my video and I am glad you enjoyed the video! Hope you are having a good weekend. ☺
Dear Rachelle , AT the very outset I like to appreciate you for your great effort to show us the beautiful Buddhist temple as I love Him very much for his philosophy . I also feel enormously happy to see you roaming with Ruben in Sri Lanka where there are many Buddhist temples . Please keep uploading many more such interesting videos showing other recreational facilities in Sri Lanka in your upcoming vlogs . Thank you very much My Dear Rachelle for your nice and fàntastic video . With lots of lots of lots of love 💕 💕💕 and regards 👍 👍 👍 , Jayantàda , 20/12/2022
@@talesofodyssey You are welcome . Also I thank you very much for your nice and prompt reply . Stay connected and stay blessed . Love 💕 , Jayantàda , 21/12/2022
Indeed the serene atmosphere of the place has a very inherent reverent appeal. The achievements of centuries-old kings are truly astonishing. And that artificial lake and its surroundings are very beautiful.
You have a big heart indeed, you know what, if someone is to offer a few flowers to the Enlighted one or his image thinking of his great inner qualities, you may profit by some good deeds or merits that would accrue to your next life and to the Kamma, a naturally self generated invisible force that would yield a good fortune to you and be with you till you get rid of the cycle of rebirth. Well wishes from a Sri lankan
plz dont mind the behavior of those people who's trying to pushing you for some more extra money and you will find them everywhere on these days. Its just the current situation in sri lanka that people are struggling to live by anything they can pull.Just ignore them and feel the miracles of nature... Cheers 🥂
Hi, Thank u so much for the Live Chat of the other day. One last question? If u don't mind. What's your name?? One more interesting thing for your Mum & U. Because of Yoga & Breathing techniques. Maybe she has listened or watched to the videos of “Ice Man”. Very Interesting
Yes and thank you sooo much for joining! Loved your questions! My name is Ráchelle and yes we have both heard of him, I want to actually start doing the ice baths here in The Netherlands in natural water while it is still cold! 😀
Haha yeah although my guitar playing here was just some intense rockstar strokes over the snares. 😂 I can actually play guitar a bit, maybe for another video! Thanks for watching again 😁
Of course, hoping to see a concert from you soon. That will be a blast for sure. Let me suggest a song ( if you don't mind ). Play " Catch the Rainbow" by RainBow. (Ritchie Blackmore)🌈
Hey! Yes, I edit the videos and music myself. In the case of the music, I choose the music I feel is suiting for the different scenes and cut it up accordingly. 😊
You're right...Sri Lankan government takes money from foreigners unfairly..sigiriya is one of more example😐 that's very bad..all are human beings.. treat us all as one.. anyway I like this video ❤️👊also i felt the smell.. keep it up 😊 Love from Sri Lanka
All are humans But not all pay taxes to the Government. Locals pay taxes and foreigners not. Its all over the world that having higher price for foreigners for places like this, But forcing for donation is not fair.
To be honest, most of the time the higher prices for foreigners don't really bother me too much, most countries have this. Costa Rica has this with its national parks, and Cape Town in South Africa does this with some of its attractions so I am used to it. Of course, there are some places that ridiculously overcharge foreigners, but okay that's another story haha. But thanks so much for watching!! Glad the smell of the incense came through in the video haha😄
We took the tour at the temple, not really a thing we usually do but it was ok. Silly thing was the payment afterwards which is always a discussion. Sri Lanka is amazing, hope you have a good time there
Having lived in Sri Lanka for a couple years, I can tell you, it is an amazing place with wonderful people. BUT, as a foreigner, you are viewed as a piggy bank when you go to tourist sites and use tuk-tuks. Eventually, I learned to avoid tuk-tuks and use cars (taxis, apps) and hire drivers for longer trips. And once you've been to the touristy places, to try to avoid them. After you've made local friends and can get out of this tourist circuit, your experience improves enormously. I don't blame people as the people trying to scam you are likely poor; but there was something about the scamming in Sri Lanka that really got under my skin - it's like, people will be all nice and pretend to be your friend and then rip you off in obscene ways. I'm not sure Sri Lankans themselves are aware of the problem. But, don't let it color your view of the country as a whole.
Definitely didn't let it colour my view of the country, I enjoyed Sri Lanka! And I can definitely imagine the experience being different once you go off the tourist track and have more local friends!
Very true unfortunately. I am a diaspora Sri Lankan and being tourists being charged separately from locals was one of the greatest things that bothered me. I think for my home country to improve their tourist offerings, such practices should be eliminated
idk maybe that guy could'nt understand english or something like that, but if not extremely sry for your inconvenience. The authorities should fire him, I mean this place is a very very sacred place to us and such behavior should not be tolerated.
Kandy is the most important and very beautiful city in srilanka 😊and temple of the truth is one of the paradise of foreigners 🤍
Truly was beautiful! 😊
It's temple of tooth bro. 😊
Very beautiful video 🇱🇰 .🌷🌷🌷💖💖✌️🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you 🤩🙏🏼
Hi dear... Oh yes this is my place and I absolutely love going and worshipping this world heritage and world renowned buddhist site... Apart from these, this place is so special and significant to me cause,my late father's hometown is very close to this great kandy city as well🤗❤️
I guess that 'Raja' the elephant was the luckiest and the most blessed elephant on earth who was vested with the responsibility of carrying the world famous buddhas tooth relic, placed in a casket, atop this proud pachyderm, for a record number of tmes and he had performed this ritual every year in the month of August and it is called the world famous "Kandy Esala Perahera or the pageant ..Hope you had heard of this great pageant, Hadn't you? .. 👏👏❤️🐘🙏
Reckon, he is the luckiest and the most blessed elephant compared to others who, unfortunately, had to settle for menial jobs which is an extremely pity sight to behold for anyone... 😢🙏 I see in here that you were concerned and worried about rajah being mistreated by the authorities but he wasn't by any stretch of one's imagination, as infact he was the luckiest of elephants to carry the world famous tooth relic at the above pageant.. ❤️🙏
Anyways, in general, we all condone vehemently any type of mistreatment or cruelty to any animal but not in majestic Rajas case❤️🤗
All in all, this temple is the best place to seek refuge and solace in a time of distress and sadness..
Also, distressing to see people manning theses places are hell bent on ripping off the tourist and tainting the good image of the place by demanding tourists to pay more for keeping their belongings at the entrance which is very much against the teachings of our great, lord buddha and his preachings.. 😔😔👌❤️
Tnx and Hugs.xoxoxo .
Gams❤️
Very beautiful place indeed Gams, and I can imagine it has extra significance to you if it was near the hometown of your late father! 😊
And I think our opinions about this topic will differ. Although he might not be mistreated I don't believe we should be using wildlife for any of these kinds of activities, whether this is for working or religious purposes. Of course, these elephants are treated better than work elephants, but I don't like seeing elephants used by humans in general. The story of Raja is also he was taken from the jungle... I believe he should have been left there to live his life. Especially since the tusker gene is so rare in the wild in Sri Lanka. Removing healthy tuskers from the wild doesn't help preserve those genes to be passed down to hopefully more generations of tuskers. I can also imagine it to be quite stressful for an animal to have so much noise, lights, people, smells etc around it. But this is my opinion...
But thanks again for taking the time to respond to my video and I am glad you enjoyed the video! Hope you are having a good weekend. ☺
Dear Rachelle ,
AT the very outset I like to appreciate you for your great effort to show us the beautiful Buddhist temple as I love Him very much for his philosophy .
I also feel enormously happy to see you roaming with Ruben in Sri Lanka where there are many Buddhist temples . Please keep uploading many more such interesting videos showing other recreational facilities in Sri Lanka in your upcoming vlogs .
Thank you very much My Dear Rachelle for your nice and fàntastic video .
With lots of lots of lots of love 💕 💕💕 and regards 👍 👍 👍 ,
Jayantàda ,
20/12/2022
Thank you again for taking the time to write such a lovely comment! Glad you enjoyed the video and see you in the next. 😊
@@talesofodyssey You are welcome . Also I thank you very much for your nice and prompt reply . Stay connected and stay blessed .
Love 💕 ,
Jayantàda ,
21/12/2022
Such an awesome place! It was amazing to spend the day there; you actually knew so much about it 😂
Thanks for an awesome video Raches!
Nahhh was a fun day! Definitely great experience 😁
Indeed the serene atmosphere of the place has a very inherent reverent appeal. The achievements of centuries-old kings are truly astonishing. And that artificial lake and its surroundings are very beautiful.
Yes it was very magnificent! Kandy is very beautiful and the history is very interesting! Thanks for watching 😊
Thanks for loving my country, love from sri lanka 🇱🇰
I'm so happy that you found my home town beautiful!! Welcome back!
Great to see my hometown. In the hill country and so nice. Not too hot and not too cold because in the mountains. Thanks! :)
Absolutely!! Loved Kandy! Thanks for watching 😀
This is a very respectable place and this is my favourite place which is the best in my world and blessing will have with yu .
It was very beautiful! Thank you for watching 😊
You have a big heart indeed, you know what, if someone is to offer a few flowers to the Enlighted one or his image thinking of his great inner qualities, you may profit by some good deeds or merits that would accrue to your next life and to the Kamma, a naturally self generated invisible force that would yield a good fortune to you and be with you till you get rid of the cycle of rebirth. Well wishes from a Sri lankan
This video is amazing,because soo much details has included ❤🇱🇰
Thank you so much for watching! Appreciate this lovely comment as well 😊
Kandy looks amazing! As always very informing 👍🌞
Yeah the city it really nice! Loved how green it was 😁
Watched this after 9months ago.Welcome to Kandyan kingdom of Sri Lanka
plz dont mind the behavior of those people who's trying to pushing you for some more extra money and you will find them everywhere on these days. Its just the current situation in sri lanka that people are struggling to live by anything they can pull.Just ignore them and feel the miracles of nature... Cheers 🥂
Yeah I can understand, thank you for watching 🙏
Kandy Is Also Famous For The esala perahera That Happens At July And August
I heard about this indeed :)
Wim Hoff's videos are very helpful for a lot of
Beautiful place and my favorite place. Your video is great. 🤎💯👌
Thank you so much!! 😄
Your vlogs are amazing.... I had just read about the temple, its so mesmerizing... Keep it up...
That's so cool! Well, glad you enjoyed the video! 😄
@@talesofodyssey Ya... Come to Odisha... Come to India...
@@amrutanshusahoo6575 Hopefully soon!
@@talesofodyssey Great...🤘
Hi, Thank u so much for the Live Chat of the other day. One last question? If u don't mind. What's your name?? One more interesting thing for your Mum & U. Because of Yoga & Breathing techniques. Maybe she has listened or watched to the videos of “Ice Man”. Very Interesting
Yes and thank you sooo much for joining! Loved your questions! My name is Ráchelle and yes we have both heard of him, I want to actually start doing the ice baths here in The Netherlands in natural water while it is still cold! 😀
Kandy is one of the very scenic and beautiful places in srilanka ❤️👍
Yeah loved it there! 😁
im a muslim but i would thats the most peaceful place in kandy you can find the peace inside there i already visited....
nice one is this the last vedio from srilanka ???
Nooooo still quite some videos to come! 😄
Forcing to pay money as a tip ( or whatever) is
" highway robbery or begging".The important part is you playing the guitar. That's cool 👍🏿🌈.
Haha yeah although my guitar playing here was just some intense rockstar strokes over the snares. 😂 I can actually play guitar a bit, maybe for another video! Thanks for watching again 😁
Of course, hoping to see a concert from you soon. That will be a blast for sure. Let me suggest a song ( if you don't mind ). Play " Catch the Rainbow" by RainBow. (Ritchie Blackmore)🌈
Hi Ráchelle, I was wondering....do you edit your vlogs yourself? And the music aswell?
Grtz. from the Netherlands 😘
Hey! Yes, I edit the videos and music myself. In the case of the music, I choose the music I feel is suiting for the different scenes and cut it up accordingly. 😊
@@talesofodyssey Woman of many skills 👏💪🤙
Great job!
@@aadnitraat haha thanks! 😄
Welcome to Sri Lanka 😍
Thanks 🙏
Great temple and tower
Nice! Keep it up 💯!
Thank you! Doing my best 😎
You are soo lucky to see this..
Yeah it was very beautiful!
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Namo Buddhaya!!!
Very beautiful location in sri 🇱🇰 🇱🇰🙏🙏🙏
I agree 😊
Thank you for your videos. It's amazing
Glad you like them!
Beautiful video
Thank you☺️
Beautiful. ❤
Appreciate it 😊
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lovely welcome to kandy❤
Thank you 😊🙌🏻
You're right...Sri Lankan government takes money from foreigners unfairly..sigiriya is one of more example😐 that's very bad..all are human beings.. treat us all as one.. anyway I like this video ❤️👊also i felt the smell.. keep it up 😊 Love from Sri Lanka
just learn how not to fall into those pits ......
All are humans But not all pay taxes to the Government. Locals pay taxes and foreigners not. Its all over the world that having higher price for foreigners for places like this, But forcing for donation is not fair.
To be honest, most of the time the higher prices for foreigners don't really bother me too much, most countries have this. Costa Rica has this with its national parks, and Cape Town in South Africa does this with some of its attractions so I am used to it. Of course, there are some places that ridiculously overcharge foreigners, but okay that's another story haha. But thanks so much for watching!! Glad the smell of the incense came through in the video haha😄
yep I agree with this :)
Nice video, I was there last month 😊
That’s so cool, glad you enjoyed it 😁
We took the tour at the temple, not really a thing we usually do but it was ok. Silly thing was the payment afterwards which is always a discussion. Sri Lanka is amazing, hope you have a good time there
Enjoy your holiday ❤👍
Thanks 🤗
My country .❤❤❤ welcome to sri lanka...❤🎉
Love sri lanka 🇱🇰
Kandy is one of my favorite city in sri lanka
Yeah I loved it in Kandy! Lovely city!
@@talesofodyssey ❤
Amazin video ❤ love you both of you
Thank you for watching 😊
Having lived in Sri Lanka for a couple years, I can tell you, it is an amazing place with wonderful people. BUT, as a foreigner, you are viewed as a piggy bank when you go to tourist sites and use tuk-tuks. Eventually, I learned to avoid tuk-tuks and use cars (taxis, apps) and hire drivers for longer trips. And once you've been to the touristy places, to try to avoid them. After you've made local friends and can get out of this tourist circuit, your experience improves enormously. I don't blame people as the people trying to scam you are likely poor; but there was something about the scamming in Sri Lanka that really got under my skin - it's like, people will be all nice and pretend to be your friend and then rip you off in obscene ways. I'm not sure Sri Lankans themselves are aware of the problem. But, don't let it color your view of the country as a whole.
Definitely didn't let it colour my view of the country, I enjoyed Sri Lanka! And I can definitely imagine the experience being different once you go off the tourist track and have more local friends!
Very true unfortunately. I am a diaspora Sri Lankan and being tourists being charged separately from locals was one of the greatest things that bothered me. I think for my home country to improve their tourist offerings, such practices should be eliminated
sister what camera do you blog with please tell me I'm from Bangladesh🇧🇩
Wow wow super nic please have a nice day
Amazing video
Thanks 🤩
Hi KANDY is world heritage city in sri Lanka
It is very very beautiful!!
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Welcome to Sri Lanka Kandy is. Very beautiful city
Welcomed to Kandy
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My fathers home town.
That’s great! Nice place 😁
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Yeah @lifenumber6 😁
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idk maybe that guy could'nt understand english or something like that, but if not extremely sry for your inconvenience. The authorities should fire him, I mean this place is a very very sacred place to us and such behavior should not be tolerated.
Hmm it didn't seem like that but we asked the military officers and found out it was a donation. We still donated, but the situation was a bit weird.
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Using the elephant is not a religious practice
It’s way of showing respect only 3 days for an year
Are you still in Sri Lanka? 🤨🤨
As mentioned in the live Q&A I have returned to The Netherlands for the holidays, but I still have some videos from Sri Lanka to edit and upload. 😊
@@talesofodyssey ok :(
@@GrandmaxNet Still quite a few to come :)
@@talesofodyssey but ur not here knw.. SL will miss u.. plz come back when u can :(
@@talesofodyssey Sad to hear that. you already left ,come again
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