Temple, Batticaloa – best time to visit, crowd days, how to reach

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Best seasonYear-round

BusiestWeekends

CrowdUsually quiet

Visiting Temple

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Take off your shoes where others do and dress modestly (shoulders and knees covered).
Ask before photographing people at prayer.

Best time

Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Busiest weekends, festival days and karthika masam (nov). Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Places to visit near Temple

All places near Eravur Town →

Must-see

Batticaloa Ghandi Park

park · 5 km

Must-see

ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம்

temple · 46 km · Ampara

Must-see

Oluvil Lighthouse

beach · 59 km · Ampara

Notable

Al-Aqsa Grand Jumma Masjid

dargah · 2 km

Notable

Heritage Museum

museum · 2 km

Notable

Kattankudy Beach

beach · 3 km

Other temples nearby

ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் · Ampara46 km Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · Trincomalee140 km Thirukoneswaram Kovil · Trincomalee140 km Sri Mamangeswarar Kovil · Batticaloa7 km Kokkaddicholai Thaanthonreeswarar Temple · Batticaloa11 km Suyampulinga Pillayar Temple · Batticaloa21 km

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How to reach Temple

From Batticaloa

About 9 km by road (7 km straight line). Directions · places near Batticaloa

From Polonnaruwa

About 103 km by road (83 km straight line). Directions · places near Polonnaruwa

From Arugam Bay

About 119 km by road (95 km straight line). Directions · places near Arugam Bay

Nearest towns with a guide: Eravur Town (21 km) · Kalmunai (42 km). Coordinates 7.69206, 81.72508. Road distances are estimates.

Frequently asked

What is the best time to visit Temple?

Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

How far is Temple from Batticaloa?

Temple is about 9 km by road from Batticaloa (7 km straight line), 103 km from Polonnaruwa and 119 km from Arugam Bay. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.

What are the places to visit near Temple?

Nearby: Batticaloa Ghandi Park (park, 5 km), ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் (temple, 46 km), Oluvil Lighthouse (beach, 59 km), Al-Aqsa Grand Jumma Masjid (dargah, 2 km), Heritage Museum (museum, 2 km), Kattankudy Beach (beach, 3 km).