evidence: The history of the Kandy Dalada Perahera, or "Tooth Relic Procession," in Sri Lanka is an illustrious one that is closely associated with a holy tooth relic of the Buddha. Fearing unfriendly repercussions from neighboring kingdoms due to his conversion to Buddhism from Hinduism, the king of Kalinga, Guhaseeva, decided to send the tooth relic in his possession from India to Ceylon. Charged with the safe transport of the precious object, his daughter Hemamala and her husband Dantha disguised themselves as Brahmins and arrived at Lankapatuna (now Ilankeiturei) in 310. The Ceylonese king, Kirthi Sri Meghawanna (r. 302–30), welcomed them and with great enthusiasm, installed the relic in the Mahavihara temple in Anuradhapura. These facts are mentioned in the ancient texts Dhatawansaya (Chronicles of the tooth relic), Daladasiritha (Customs and history of the tooth relic), and Daladapujawaliya (Records of offerings made to the tooth relic).