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Local favourite Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka

Araththana Temple

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

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Araththana 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 Araththana 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 Araththana Temple — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 7.37180, 80.74267. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Araththana Temple

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Frequently asked

Is Araththana Temple open today?

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

What is the best time to visit Araththana Temple?

October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

How far is Araththana Temple from Kandy?

Araththana Temple is about 19 km by road from Kandy (15 km straight line), 59 km from Nuwara Eliya and 71 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 Araththana Temple?

Nearby: Sembuwatta Lake (lake, 11 km), Knuckles Forest Reserve (sanctuary, 13 km), Polgolla Dam (lake, 15 km), Udawatta Kele Sanctuary (sanctuary, 17 km), Sri Dalada Maligawa (Buddhist site, 18 km), Malwathu Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 18 km).