Local favourite Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka
Buddhist Temple
Buddhist Temple is a Buddhist site in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
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 Kandy (LK): about 7 km by road (5 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 55 km by road (44 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 82 km by road (65 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Ella (LK): about 87 km by road (69 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 88 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
Coordinates: 7.28989, 80.58425. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buddhist Temple
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya · sanctuary · Kandy · ~3 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy · ~7 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ceylon Tea Museum · museum · Kandy · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arthur's Seat View Point · viewpoint · Kandy · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~8 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~8 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bible Rock · viewpoint · Kegalle · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Buddhist Temple
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~7 km · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~8 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Buddhist Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Buddhist Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Buddhist Temple?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Buddhist Temple from Kandy?
Buddhist Temple is about 7 km by road from Kandy (5 km straight line), 55 km from Nuwara Eliya and 82 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 Buddhist Temple?
Nearby: Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya (sanctuary, 3 km), Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 4 km), Nelligala International Buddhist Centre (Buddhist site, 4 km), Getambe Temple (Buddhist site, 4 km), Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya (Buddhist site, 6 km), Asgiri Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 7 km).