Local favourite Buddhist site · Matale, Sri Lanka
Temple
Temple is a Buddhist site in Matale, Sri Lanka.
Temple: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Temple
Season: October to March.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Kandy (LK): about 21 km by road (16 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Dambulla (LK): about 61 km by road (49 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 70 km by road (56 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 74 km by road (59 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 86 km by road (68 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
Coordinates: 7.43504, 80.66412. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Temple
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~20 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy · ~20 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arthur's Seat View Point · viewpoint · Kandy · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ceylon Tea Museum · museum · Kandy · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Temple
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~20 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~20 km · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Temple?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Temple from Kandy?
Temple is about 21 km by road from Kandy (16 km straight line), 61 km from Dambulla and 70 km from Nuwara Eliya. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Temple?
Nearby: Sembuwatta Lake (lake, 5 km), Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil (temple, 8 km), Bambarakiri Ella (waterfall, 10 km), Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple (Buddhist site, 10 km), Polgolla Dam (lake, 16 km), Knuckles Forest Reserve (sanctuary, 17 km).