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 16 km by road (13 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 64 km by road (51 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 66 km by road (53 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 79 km by road (63 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 89 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
Coordinates: 7.39689, 80.67917. 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 · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~15 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~16 km · Must-see
- Arthur's Seat View Point · viewpoint · Kandy · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ceylon Tea Museum · museum · Kandy · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Temple
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~15 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~16 km · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~32 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 16 km by road from Kandy (13 km straight line), 64 km from Nuwara Eliya and 66 km from Dambulla. 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, 6 km), Polgolla Dam (lake, 11 km), Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil (temple, 14 km), Bambarakiri Ella (waterfall, 14 km), Udawatta Kele Sanctuary (sanctuary, 15 km), Asgiri Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 15 km).