Local favourite Buddhist site · Badulla, Sri Lanka
Galauda Temple
Galauda Temple is a Buddhist site in Badulla, Sri Lanka.
Galauda 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 Galauda 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 Galauda Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Ella (LK): about 25 km by road (20 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 60 km by road (48 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 95 km by road (76 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Arugam Bay (LK): about 121 km by road (97 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
Coordinates: 7.03834, 80.98417. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Galauda Temple
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint · Badulla · ~5 km · Must-see
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~18 km · Must-see
- Heritance Tea Factory · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rantembe Dam · lake · Badulla · ~23 km · Must-see
- Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~23 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bomburu Ella Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nine Arch Bridge · fort · Badulla · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ravana's Cave · cave · Badulla · ~26 km · Must-see
- Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ella Organic Tea Garden · sanctuary · Badulla · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Little adam's peak View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ella Rock View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hakgala Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seetha Amman Kovil · temple · Nuwara Eliya · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lover's Leap Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moon Plains · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Galauda Temple
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~51 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dematamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~58 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~59 km · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~59 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Galauda Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Galauda Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Galauda Temple?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Galauda Temple from Ella?
Galauda Temple is about 25 km by road from Ella (20 km straight line), 30 km from Nuwara Eliya and 60 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 Galauda Temple?
Nearby: Bogoda Wooden Bridge (viewpoint, 5 km), Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 13 km), Japan Peace Pagoda (Buddhist site, 18 km), Heritance Tea Factory (attraction, 22 km), Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery (Buddhist site, 23 km), Rantembe Dam (lake, 23 km).