Local favourite temple · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Hanuman Kovil
Hanuman Kovil is a temple in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Hanuman 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 Hanuman Kovil
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Tuesdays and Saturdays; Hanuman Jayanti.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue light · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat packed · Sun light.
How to reach Hanuman Kovil — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 2 km by road (1 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 93 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 107 km by road (85 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 118 km by road (94 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Dambulla (LK): about 125 km by road (100 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 8.57637, 81.21707. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hanuman Kovil
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathiya Temple · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~64 km · Must-see
- Orr's Hill Army Museum · museum · Trincomalee · ~1 km · Highly rated
- Powder Bay · beach · Trincomalee · ~1 km
- Deer Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~3 km · Well liked
- Maritime And Naval History Museum · museum · Trincomalee · ~3 km · Well liked
- Dutch Bay Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~3 km · Highly rated
- Trincomalee Town Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~3 km · Well liked
- Public Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~3 km · Well liked
- Gokanna Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~3 km · Highly rated
- Sandy Cove Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~4 km
- Uppuveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~4 km · Well liked
Other temples near Hanuman Kovil
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Kovil, . · temple · Trincomalee · ~8 km · Highly rated
- Kandasamy Temple · temple · Vavuniya · ~102 km · Highly rated
- Vattrāppalai Kannaki Amman Kōvil · temple · Mullaitivu · ~110 km · Highly rated
- Sri Mamangeswarar Kovil · temple · Batticaloa · ~134 km · Highly rated
- Vairavar Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~0 km
- Sri Thurkkai Amman Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~1 km
- Linganagar Murugan Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~1 km
- Kannaki Amman Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Hanuman Kovil today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Hanuman Kovil yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Tuesdays and Saturdays; Hanuman Jayanti.
What is the best time to visit Hanuman Kovil?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Hanuman Kovil from Trincomalee?
Hanuman Kovil is about 2 km by road from Trincomalee (1 km straight line), 93 km from Polonnaruwa and 107 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 Hanuman Kovil?
Nearby: Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil (temple, 2 km), Fort Frederick (fort, 4 km), Thirukoneswaram Kovil (temple, 4 km), Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 12 km), Nilaveli Beach (beach, 18 km), Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 32 km).