Kovil

Kovil: 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 Kovil

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 Kovil — distance from nearby cities

• From Ella (LK): about 38 km by road (30 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
• From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 55 km by road (44 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
• From Kandy (LK): about 74 km by road (60 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
• From Arugam Bay (LK): about 103 km by road (82 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
• From Batticaloa (LK): about 112 km by road (89 km straight line) · directions · more places near Batticaloa

Coordinates: 7.12183, 81.14613. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kovil

• Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint · Badulla · ~26 km · Must-see
• Rantembe Dam · lake · Badulla · ~29 km · Must-see
• Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~32 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Nine Arch Bridge · fort · Badulla · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Little adam's peak View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Ravana's Cave · cave · Badulla · ~38 km · Must-see
• Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint · Badulla · ~39 km · Must-see
• Ella Rock View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~40 km · Must-see
• Ella Organic Tea Garden · sanctuary · Badulla · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~41 km · Must-see
• Ravana waterfall · waterfall · Badulla · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Heritance Tea Factory · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Bomburu Ella Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Kovil

Other temples near Kovil

• Seetha Amman Kovil · temple · Nuwara Eliya · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple · temple · Nuwara Eliya · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy · ~74 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~87 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் · temple · Ampara · ~96 km · Must-see
• Sellakatharagama Purana Ganapati Kovil · temple · Monaragala · ~98 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya · temple · Monaragala · ~101 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Goddess Lakshmi Shrine · temple · Monaragala · ~97 km · Well liked
• Kokkaddicholai Thaanthonreeswarar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~103 km · Highly rated
• Suyampulinga Pillayar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~106 km · Highly rated

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