The Temple of Tooth, curtain before sanctrum, the tooth relic was preserved in Kalinga (ancient Odis
The Temple of Tooth, curtain before sanctrum, the tooth relic was preserved in Kalinga (ancient Odisha at India) and smuggled to the island by Princess Hemamali and her husband, Prince Dantha on the instructions of her father King Guhasiva.According to legend, Hemamala hid the relic in her hair ornament and the royal couple disguised themselves as Brahmins in order to avoid discovery.This is the scene depicted on the curtain -- source link
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