Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya

Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya

Season: October to March.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya — distance from nearby cities

• From Kandy (LK): about 1 km by road (1 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
• From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 53 km by road (42 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
• From Dambulla (LK): about 80 km by road (64 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
• From Ella (LK): about 83 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
• From Ratnapura (LK): about 91 km by road (73 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura

Address: 7JWJ+793, Bahirawa Kanda Rd, Kandy. Coordinates: 7.29563, 80.63094. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya

• Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~1 km · Must-see
• Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~1 km · Must-see
• Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~1 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Arthur's Seat View Point · viewpoint · Kandy · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~2 km · Must-see
• Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~2 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Ceylon Tea Museum · museum · Kandy · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya · sanctuary · Kandy · ~6 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya

Other buddhist sites near Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya

• Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~1 km · Must-see
• Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~1 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~2 km · Must-see
• Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~43 km · Must-see

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