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

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Must-see

Batticaloa Ghandi Park

park · 24 km

Must-see

ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம்

temple · 62 km · Ampara

Must-see

Somawathiya Temple

Buddhist site · 74 km · Polonnaruwa

Must-see

Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya

Buddhist site · 74 km · Polonnaruwa

Notable

Unnichchai Tank

lake · 16 km

Notable

Batticaloa Lighthouse

fort · 23 km

Other temples nearby

ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் · Ampara62 km Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · Trincomalee125 km Thirukoneswaram Kovil · Trincomalee125 km Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · Matale129 km Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · Kandy136 km Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple · Nuwara Eliya147 km

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How to reach Temple

From Batticaloa

About 21 km by road (17 km straight line). Directions · places near Batticaloa

From Polonnaruwa

About 76 km by road (61 km straight line). Directions · places near Polonnaruwa

From Sigiriya

About 110 km by road (88 km straight line). Directions · places near Sigiriya

Nearest towns with a guide: Eravur Town (13 km). Coordinates 7.72339, 81.52456. 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 21 km by road from Batticaloa (17 km straight line), 76 km from Polonnaruwa and 110 km from Sigiriya. 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, 24 km), ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் (temple, 62 km), Somawathiya Temple (Buddhist site, 74 km), Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 74 km), Unnichchai Tank (lake, 16 km), Batticaloa Lighthouse (fort, 23 km).