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 58 km by road (46 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 73 km by road (58 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Ella (LK): about 79 km by road (63 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 82 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
Coordinates: 7.36531, 80.76894. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buddhist Temple
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~20 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~20 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy · ~21 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Arthur's Seat View Point · viewpoint · Kandy · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ceylon Tea Museum · museum · Kandy · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Buddhist Temple
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~20 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~20 km · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~40 km · 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), 58 km from Nuwara Eliya and 73 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: Knuckles Forest Reserve (sanctuary, 12 km), Sembuwatta Lake (lake, 14 km), Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room (lake, 17 km), Polgolla Dam (lake, 18 km), Udawatta Kele Sanctuary (sanctuary, 20 km), Sri Dalada Maligawa (Buddhist site, 20 km).