Local favourite Buddhist site · Matale, Sri Lanka
Buddhist Temple
Buddhist Temple is a Buddhist site in Matale, 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 Sigiriya (LK): about 25 km by road (20 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 26 km by road (21 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 35 km by road (28 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Kandy (LK): about 73 km by road (59 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 92 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
Coordinates: 7.78760, 80.81542. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buddhist Temple
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~14 km · Must-see
- Wasgamuwa National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sigiriya · fort · Matale · ~25 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sigiriya Lion Rock · viewpoint · Matale · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple · cave · Matale · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nalanda Gedige · fort · Matale · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sera Ella Water Fall · waterfall · Matale · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Minneriya National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . · church · Matale · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dalada Maluva - ( Polonnaruwa) · fort · Polonnaruwa · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vatadage · fort · Polonnaruwa · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa · fort · Polonnaruwa · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rankoth Vehera · fort · Polonnaruwa · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Buddhist Temple
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aukana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Avukana Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathiya Temple · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~67 km · Must-see
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~69 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 Sigiriya?
Buddhist Temple is about 25 km by road from Sigiriya (20 km straight line), 26 km from Dambulla and 35 km from Polonnaruwa. 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: Moragahakanda Dam (lake, 14 km), Wasgamuwa National Park (sanctuary, 15 km), Jetwing Lake (lake, 24 km), Dambulla Cave Temple (Buddhist site, 25 km), Sigiriya (fort, 25 km), Sigiriya Lion Rock (viewpoint, 25 km).