Buddhist Temple

Buddhist 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 Buddhist 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 Buddhist Temple — distance from nearby cities

• From Batticaloa (LK): about 37 km by road (29 km straight line) · directions · more places near Batticaloa
• From Arugam Bay (LK): about 92 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
• From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 106 km by road (85 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
• From Ella (LK): about 116 km by road (93 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
• From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 137 km by road (109 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya

Coordinates: 7.47233, 81.62753. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Buddhist Temple

• ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் · temple · Ampara · ~27 km · Must-see
• Batticaloa Ghandi Park · park · Batticaloa · ~35 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Oluvil Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~42 km · Must-see
• Rajagala Buddhist Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~3 km · Highly rated
• Buddhangala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~22 km · Highly rated
• Kokkaddicholai Thaanthonreeswarar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~22 km · Highly rated
• Unnichchai Tank · lake · Batticaloa · ~23 km
• Suyampulinga Pillayar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~24 km · Highly rated
• Himidurawa Bund / Mini Waterfall · waterfall · Ampara · ~25 km · Well liked
• Kalmunai Beach · beach · Ampara · ~30 km · Well liked
• Heritage Museum · museum · Batticaloa · ~32 km · Well liked
• Al-Aqsa Grand Jumma Masjid · dargah · Batticaloa · ~33 km · Highly rated
• Kattankudy Beach · beach · Batticaloa · ~33 km · Well liked
• Deegawapi Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~34 km · Highly rated
• Batticaloa Dutch Fort · fort · Batticaloa · ~35 km
• Batticaloa Gate · fort · Batticaloa · ~35 km · Well liked
• Batticaloa Clock Tower · fort · Batticaloa · ~35 km · Well liked
• Sri Mangalarama Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Batticaloa · ~35 km · Well liked

See everything within a day’s drive of Buddhist Temple

Other buddhist sites near Buddhist Temple

• Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~89 km · Must-see
• Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~89 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~90 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~103 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Gal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~110 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Somawathiya Temple · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~110 km · Must-see
• Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~110 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Dematamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~110 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~117 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~118 km · Must-see

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