Visiting Temple
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
- Walk clockwise around stupas and take off your shoes in prayer halls.
- Do not point your feet at images of the Buddha.
Best time
October to March. Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Places to visit near Temple
All places near Kegalle →
Bible Rock
viewpoint · 13 km
The Elephant Freedom Project
lake · 18 km
Attanagalla Raja Maha Viharaya
Buddhist site · 30 km · Gampaha
Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery - Polgahawela
Buddhist site · 31 km · Kurunegala
Nissaraṇa Forest Monastery
Buddhist site · 32 km
Aberdeen Waterfall
waterfall · 34 km · Nuwara Eliya
Other buddhist sites nearby
Attanagalla Raja Maha Viharaya · Gampaha30 kmMahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery - Polgahawela · Kurunegala31 kmNissaraṇa Forest Monastery · Kegalle32 kmRanawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Kandy34 kmNelligala International Buddhist Centre · Kandy36 kmGetambe Temple · Kandy38 kmHow to reach Temple
From Kandy
About 44 km by road (35 km straight line). Directions · places near Kandy
From Ratnapura
About 64 km by road (51 km straight line). Directions · places near Ratnapura
From Nuwara Eliya
About 66 km by road (53 km straight line). Directions · places near Nuwara Eliya
Nearest towns with a guide: Kegalle (16 km) · Kadugannawa (28 km) · Gampola (30 km). Coordinates 7.14036, 80.35359. Road distances are estimates.
Frequently asked
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), 64 km from Ratnapura and 66 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: Bible Rock (viewpoint, 13 km), The Elephant Freedom Project (lake, 18 km), Attanagalla Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 30 km), Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery - Polgahawela (Buddhist site, 31 km), Nissaraṇa Forest Monastery (Buddhist site, 32 km), Aberdeen Waterfall (waterfall, 34 km).
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