Local favourite temple · Kandy, Sri Lanka
Dodanvala Devalaya
Dodanvala Devalaya is a temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Dodanvala Devalaya: 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 temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Dodanvala Devalaya
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
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 Dodanvala Devalaya — distance from nearby cities
- From Kandy (LK): about 12 km by road (9 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 57 km by road (46 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 83 km by road (67 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 86 km by road (69 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Ella (LK): about 90 km by road (72 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
Coordinates: 7.28429, 80.54839. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dodanvala Devalaya
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya · sanctuary · Kandy · ~7 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ceylon Tea Museum · museum · Kandy · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arthur's Seat View Point · viewpoint · Kandy · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~13 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bible Rock · viewpoint · Kegalle · ~21 km · Must-see
- The Elephant Freedom Project · lake · Kegalle · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Dodanvala Devalaya
- Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple · temple · Nuwara Eliya · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seetha Amman Kovil · temple · Nuwara Eliya · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maha Kali Amman kovil · temple · Colombo · ~104 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Ponnambalavaneswarar Kovil · temple · Colombo · ~106 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Venkateshwara Maha Vishnu Moorthy Kovil · temple · Colombo · ~110 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Venkateswara Vishnu Kovil · temple · Colombo · ~104 km · Highly rated
- Madampe Murugan Kovil · temple · Puttalam · ~104 km · Highly rated
- Sri Kaileswaram Temple · temple · Colombo · ~107 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Dodanvala Devalaya today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Dodanvala Devalaya yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Dodanvala Devalaya?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Dodanvala Devalaya from Kandy?
Dodanvala Devalaya is about 12 km by road from Kandy (9 km straight line), 57 km from Nuwara Eliya and 83 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 Dodanvala Devalaya?
Nearby: Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 3 km), Nelligala International Buddhist Centre (Buddhist site, 3 km), Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya (sanctuary, 7 km), Getambe Temple (Buddhist site, 8 km), Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya (Buddhist site, 11 km), Asgiri Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 12 km).