Local favourite Buddhist site · Matale, Sri Lanka
Temple
Temple is a Buddhist site in Matale, Sri Lanka.
Temple: 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 Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Temple
Season: October to March.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Kandy (LK): about 53 km by road (42 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 59 km by road (48 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Dambulla (LK): about 63 km by road (51 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 66 km by road (53 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 82 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
Coordinates: 7.51952, 80.94077. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Temple
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint · Badulla · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sera Ella Water Fall · waterfall · Matale · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wasgamuwa National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~34 km · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rantembe Dam · lake · Badulla · ~44 km · Must-see
- Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~45 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Nalanda Gedige · fort · Matale · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~51 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~52 km · Very popular · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Temple
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~52 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~52 km · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~52 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~60 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Temple?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Temple from Kandy?
Temple is about 53 km by road from Kandy (42 km straight line), 59 km from Polonnaruwa and 63 km from Dambulla. 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: Knuckles Forest Reserve (sanctuary, 23 km), Sorabora Wewa (viewpoint, 24 km), Pitawala Pathana, Riverston (park, 26 km), Sera Ella Water Fall (waterfall, 27 km), Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 28 km), Wasgamuwa National Park (sanctuary, 33 km).