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Local favourite Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka

Ethulgama Temple

Ethulgama Temple is a Buddhist site in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

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Ethulgama 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 Ethulgama 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 Ethulgama Temple — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 7.24402, 80.67221. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

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Frequently asked

Is Ethulgama Temple open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Ethulgama Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Ethulgama Temple?

October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

How far is Ethulgama Temple from Kandy?

Ethulgama Temple is about 8 km by road from Kandy (7 km straight line), 44 km from Nuwara Eliya and 74 km from Ella. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.

What are the places to visit near Ethulgama Temple?

Nearby: Ceylon Tea Museum (museum, 6 km), Arthur's Seat View Point (viewpoint, 8 km), Malwathu Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 8 km), Kandy Viewpoint (viewpoint, 8 km), Sri Dalada Maligawa (Buddhist site, 8 km), Bogambara (attraction, 8 km).