Local favourite Buddhist site · Badulla, Sri Lanka
Katugaha Temple
Katugaha Temple is a Buddhist site in Badulla, Sri Lanka.
Katugaha 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 Katugaha 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 Katugaha Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Ella (LK): about 8 km by road (6 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 30 km by road (24 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Kandy (LK): about 74 km by road (59 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 89 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Arugam Bay (LK): about 115 km by road (92 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
Coordinates: 6.90266, 81.00416. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Katugaha Temple
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ella Organic Tea Garden · sanctuary · Badulla · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ravana's Cave · cave · Badulla · ~8 km · Must-see
- Nine Arch Bridge · fort · Badulla · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ella Rock View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Little adam's peak View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ravana waterfall · waterfall · Badulla · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint · Badulla · ~15 km · Must-see
- St. Andrews Church · church · Badulla · ~19 km · Must-see
- Olive View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Adisham Bungalow (St.Benedict's Monastery) · church · Badulla · ~21 km · Must-see
- Diyaluma Falls · waterfall · Badulla · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bomburu Ella Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hakgala Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hakgala Peak · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~27 km · Must-see
- Heritance Tea Factory · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Katugaha Temple
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~7 km · Must-see
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~44 km · Must-see
- Dematamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~58 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~73 km · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~74 km · Very popular · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Katugaha Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Katugaha Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Katugaha Temple?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Katugaha Temple from Ella?
Katugaha Temple is about 8 km by road from Ella (6 km straight line), 30 km from Nuwara Eliya and 74 km from Kandy. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Katugaha Temple?
Nearby: Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery (Buddhist site, 5 km), Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 7 km), Ella Organic Tea Garden (sanctuary, 8 km), Ravana's Cave (cave, 8 km), Nine Arch Bridge (fort, 9 km), Ella Rock View Point (viewpoint, 9 km).