Visiting Kumarar Kovil
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 Kumarar Kovil
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Somawathiya Temple
Buddhist site · 33 km
Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya
Buddhist site · 33 km
Gal Viharaya
Buddhist site · 41 km
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
fort · 41 km
Rankoth Vehera
fort · 41 km
Vatadage
fort · 41 km
Other temples nearby
Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · Trincomalee91 kmThirukoneswaram Kovil · Trincomalee92 kmஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் · Ampara103 kmSri Muthumari Amman Kovil · Matale111 kmSri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · Kandy126 kmShri Bhakta Hanuman Temple · Nuwara Eliya145 kmHow to reach Kumarar Kovil
From Polonnaruwa
About 38 km by road (31 km straight line). Directions · places near Polonnaruwa
From Batticaloa
About 58 km by road (47 km straight line). Directions · places near Batticaloa
From Sigiriya
About 74 km by road (59 km straight line). Directions · places near Sigiriya
Nearest towns with a guide: Vakarai (35 km) · Eravur Town (47 km). Coordinates 7.91938, 81.29560. Road distances are estimates.
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Kumarar Kovil?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Kumarar Kovil from Polonnaruwa?
Kumarar Kovil is about 38 km by road from Polonnaruwa (31 km straight line), 58 km from Batticaloa and 74 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 Kumarar Kovil?
Nearby: Somawathiya Temple (Buddhist site, 33 km), Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 33 km), Gal Viharaya (Buddhist site, 41 km), Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (fort, 41 km), Rankoth Vehera (fort, 41 km), Vatadage (fort, 41 km).
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