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 44 km by road (35 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Dambulla (LK): about 44 km by road (36 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 62 km by road (49 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 85 km by road (68 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 96 km by road (77 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
Coordinates: 7.58283, 80.51729. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Temple
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nalanda Gedige · fort · Matale · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . · church · Matale · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Athugala Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kurunegala Clock Tower · fort · Kurunegala · ~25 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sera Ella Water Fall · waterfall · Matale · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~39 km · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Temple
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Athugala Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~42 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~44 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~44 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 44 km by road from Kandy (35 km straight line), 44 km from Dambulla and 62 km from Sigiriya. 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: Rideeviharaya (Buddhist site, 7 km), Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla (Buddhist site, 10 km), Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple (Buddhist site, 19 km), Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil (temple, 21 km), Nalanda Gedige (fort, 21 km), St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . (church, 21 km).