Visiting Temple
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
- Walk clockwise around stupas and take off your shoes in prayer halls.
- Do not point your feet at images of the Buddha.
Best time
October to March. Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Places to visit near Temple
All places near Puttalam →Yapahuwa Rock Fortress
fort · 34 km
Munneswaram Temple
museum · 48 km · Puttalam
Kurunegala Clock Tower
fort · 63 km
St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila |
church · 63 km · Puttalam
Nā Uyana Aranya
attraction · 64 km
Athugala Viharaya
Buddhist site · 64 km
How to reach Temple
From Dambulla
About 81 km by road (65 km straight line). Directions · places near Dambulla
From Anuradhapura
About 82 km by road (66 km straight line). Directions · places near Anuradhapura
From Negombo
About 91 km by road (73 km straight line). Directions · places near Negombo
Nearest towns with a guide: Puttalam (43 km) · Kuliyapitiya (50 km). Coordinates 7.82675, 80.06200. Road distances are estimates.
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Temple?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Temple from Dambulla?
Temple is about 81 km by road from Dambulla (65 km straight line), 82 km from Anuradhapura and 91 km from Negombo. 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: Yapahuwa Rock Fortress (fort, 34 km), Munneswaram Temple (museum, 48 km), Kurunegala Clock Tower (fort, 63 km), St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | (church, 63 km), Nā Uyana Aranya (attraction, 64 km), Athugala Viharaya (Buddhist site, 64 km).
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