Local favourite dargah · Ampara, Sri Lanka
Manar Thakkiya Mosque
Manar Thakkiya Mosque is a dargah in Ampara, Sri Lanka.
Manar Thakkiya Mosque: 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 dargah: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Manar Thakkiya Mosque
Season: Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest.
Busiest days: Friday prayers; Ramzan nights; annual Urs for dargahs.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Manar Thakkiya Mosque — distance from nearby cities
- From Batticaloa (LK): about 54 km by road (43 km straight line) · directions · more places near Batticaloa
- From Arugam Bay (LK): about 73 km by road (59 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
- From Ella (LK): about 125 km by road (100 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 134 km by road (107 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 151 km by road (121 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
Coordinates: 7.36533, 81.80118. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Manar Thakkiya Mosque
- ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் · temple · Ampara · ~1 km · Must-see
- Oluvil Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~14 km · Must-see
- Batticaloa Ghandi Park · park · Batticaloa · ~50 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~69 km · Must-see
- Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nintavur Beach · beach · Ampara · ~8 km · Well liked
- Kalmunai Beach · beach · Ampara · ~8 km · Well liked
- Deegawapi Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~11 km · Highly rated
- Buddhangala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~14 km · Highly rated
- Suyampulinga Pillayar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~26 km · Highly rated
- Lake Aura · lake · Ampara · ~27 km · Well liked
- Himidurawa Bund / Mini Waterfall · waterfall · Ampara · ~28 km · Well liked
- Rajagala Buddhist Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~31 km · Highly rated
- Periya Kulam · lake · Ampara · ~36 km
- Kokkaddicholai Thaanthonreeswarar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~37 km · Highly rated
- Heritage Museum · museum · Batticaloa · ~44 km · Well liked
- Al-Aqsa Grand Jumma Masjid · dargah · Batticaloa · ~45 km · Highly rated
- Kattankudy Beach · beach · Batticaloa · ~45 km · Well liked
See everything within a day’s drive of Manar Thakkiya Mosque
Other mosques & dargahs near Manar Thakkiya Mosque
- Al-Aqsa Grand Jumma Masjid · dargah · Batticaloa · ~45 km · Highly rated
- Hijra Jummah Mosque · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- Masjithul Fathah · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- Thakkiya Mosque · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- Dharul Hasanath - Hiflu Matharasa · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- Sinnappalli Masjith · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- Pirthouse Mosque · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- Kayaruppalli Mosque · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- Ayza Mosque · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
- Busra Masjith · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Manar Thakkiya Mosque crowded today?
No visitor has reported the crowd status for Manar Thakkiya Mosque yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Friday prayers; Ramzan nights; annual Urs for dargahs.
What is the best time to visit Manar Thakkiya Mosque?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Manar Thakkiya Mosque from Batticaloa?
Manar Thakkiya Mosque is about 54 km by road from Batticaloa (43 km straight line), 73 km from Arugam Bay and 125 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 Manar Thakkiya Mosque?
Nearby: ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் (temple, 1 km), Oluvil Lighthouse (beach, 14 km), Batticaloa Ghandi Park (park, 50 km), Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai (Buddhist site, 69 km), Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site (Buddhist site, 69 km), Nintavur Beach (beach, 8 km).