Local favourite temple · Kandy, Sri Lanka
Hindu Kovil
Hindu Kovil is a temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Hindu 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 Hindu 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 Hindu Kovil — distance from nearby cities
- From Kandy (LK): about 6 km by road (5 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 50 km by road (40 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Ella (LK): about 82 km by road (65 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 85 km by road (68 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Dambulla (LK): about 86 km by road (69 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 7.25725, 80.60315. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hindu Kovil
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya · sanctuary · Kandy · ~2 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Ceylon Tea Museum · museum · Kandy · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arthur's Seat View Point · viewpoint · Kandy · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy · ~7 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~7 km · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~7 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~8 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bible Rock · viewpoint · Kegalle · ~25 km · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~27 km · Must-see
Other temples near Hindu Kovil
- Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy · ~7 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple · temple · Nuwara Eliya · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seetha Amman Kovil · temple · Nuwara Eliya · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maha Kali Amman kovil · temple · Colombo · ~109 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Ponnambalavaneswarar Kovil · temple · Colombo · ~112 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Venkateshwara Maha Vishnu Moorthy Kovil · temple · Colombo · ~114 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sellakatharagama Purana Ganapati Kovil · temple · Monaragala · ~149 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Venkateswara Vishnu Kovil · temple · Colombo · ~109 km · Highly rated
- Madampe Murugan Kovil · temple · Puttalam · ~112 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Hindu Kovil today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Hindu Kovil yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Hindu Kovil?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Hindu Kovil from Kandy?
Hindu Kovil is about 6 km by road from Kandy (5 km straight line), 50 km from Nuwara Eliya and 82 km from Ella. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Hindu Kovil?
Nearby: Getambe Temple (Buddhist site, 1 km), Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya (sanctuary, 2 km), Ceylon Tea Museum (museum, 4 km), Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 6 km), Bogambara (attraction, 6 km), Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya (Buddhist site, 7 km).