Local favourite Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka
Buddhist Temple
Buddhist Temple is a Buddhist site in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Buddhist 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 Buddhist 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 Buddhist Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Kandy (LK): about 21 km by road (17 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 70 km by road (56 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 74 km by road (59 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Negombo (LK): about 89 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 90 km by road (72 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
Coordinates: 7.36349, 80.50007. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buddhist Temple
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya · sanctuary · Kandy · ~19 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy · ~21 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~21 km · Must-see
- The Elephant Freedom Project · lake · Kegalle · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~22 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~22 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arthur's Seat View Point · viewpoint · Kandy · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ceylon Tea Museum · museum · Kandy · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Buddhist Temple
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~22 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~22 km · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Athugala Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Buddhist Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Buddhist Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Buddhist Temple?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Buddhist Temple from Kandy?
Buddhist Temple is about 21 km by road from Kandy (17 km straight line), 70 km from Nuwara Eliya and 74 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 Buddhist Temple?
Nearby: Nelligala International Buddhist Centre (Buddhist site, 12 km), Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 16 km), Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya (sanctuary, 19 km), Getambe Temple (Buddhist site, 19 km), Asgiri Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 20 km), Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya (Buddhist site, 20 km).