Local favourite Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka
Katukithula Temple
Katukithula Temple is a Buddhist site in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Katukithula 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 Katukithula 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 Katukithula Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Kandy (LK): about 31 km by road (25 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 39 km by road (31 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 59 km by road (47 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Ella (LK): about 76 km by road (61 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Negombo (LK): about 93 km by road (75 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
Coordinates: 7.08476, 80.53959. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Katukithula Temple
- Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~9 km · Must-see
- Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple · temple · Nuwara Eliya · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aberdeen Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bible Rock · viewpoint · Kegalle · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ramboda Falls · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Norton Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~24 km · Must-see
- Laxapana Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~24 km · Must-see
- Upper Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya · sanctuary · Kandy · ~27 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ceylon Tea Museum · museum · Kandy · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Castlereigh Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~30 km · Must-see
- Canyon Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~30 km · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~32 km · Must-see
- Arthur's Seat View Point · viewpoint · Kandy · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Katukithula Temple
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~32 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~32 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~32 km · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~44 km · Must-see
- Kuruwita Purana Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~49 km · Must-see
- Nissaraṇa Forest Monastery · Buddhist site · Kegalle · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Katukithula Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Katukithula Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Katukithula Temple?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Katukithula Temple from Kandy?
Katukithula Temple is about 31 km by road from Kandy (25 km straight line), 39 km from Nuwara Eliya and 59 km from Ratnapura. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Katukithula Temple?
Nearby: Kotmale Dam (lake, 9 km), Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple (temple, 19 km), Aberdeen Waterfall (waterfall, 20 km), Bible Rock (viewpoint, 21 km), Ramboda Falls (waterfall, 23 km), Norton Dam (lake, 24 km).