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 Dambulla (LK): about 26 km by road (21 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 40 km by road (32 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Kandy (LK): about 55 km by road (44 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 60 km by road (48 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 94 km by road (75 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
Coordinates: 7.68818, 80.66213. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Temple
- Nalanda Gedige · fort · Matale · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . · church · Matale · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sera Ella Water Fall · waterfall · Matale · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wasgamuwa National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sigiriya · fort · Matale · ~40 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sigiriya Lion Rock · viewpoint · Matale · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Temple
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Athugala Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aukana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Avukana Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~54 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~55 km · Very popular · 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 Dambulla?
Temple is about 26 km by road from Dambulla (21 km straight line), 40 km from Sigiriya and 55 km from Kandy. 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: Nalanda Gedige (fort, 3 km), St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . (church, 12 km), Moragahakanda Dam (lake, 15 km), Sera Ella Water Fall (waterfall, 19 km), Jetwing Lake (lake, 21 km), Nā Uyana Aranya (attraction, 21 km).