Visiting Temple
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
- Walk clockwise around stupas and take off your shoes in prayer halls.
- Do not point your feet at images of the Buddha.
Best time
October to March. Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Places to visit near Temple
All places near Hatton →Kuruwita Purana Viharaya
Buddhist site · 16 km
Bopath Falls
waterfall · 19 km
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Sri Pada Foot Print
viewpoint · 22 km
Sri Pada Wilderness Sanctuary | World Heritage Site of UNESCO
fort · 22 km
Sri Pada / Adam's Peak
viewpoint · 22 km
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Maskeliya Dam
lake · 30 km · Nuwara Eliya
How to reach Temple
From Ratnapura
About 3 km by road (3 km straight line). Directions · places near Ratnapura
From Nuwara Eliya
About 64 km by road (51 km straight line). Directions · places near Nuwara Eliya
From Bentota
About 68 km by road (54 km straight line). Directions · places near Bentota
Nearest towns with a guide: Hatton (39 km) · Horawala (48 km) · Talawakele (49 km). Coordinates 6.67175, 80.41915. Road distances are estimates.
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Temple?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Temple from Ratnapura?
Temple is about 3 km by road from Ratnapura (3 km straight line), 64 km from Nuwara Eliya and 68 km from Bentota. 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: Kuruwita Purana Viharaya (Buddhist site, 16 km), Bopath Falls (waterfall, 19 km), Sri Pada Foot Print (viewpoint, 22 km), Sri Pada Wilderness Sanctuary | World Heritage Site of UNESCO (fort, 22 km), Sri Pada / Adam's Peak (viewpoint, 22 km), Maskeliya Dam (lake, 30 km).
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