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 19 km by road (16 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 35 km by road (28 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Ella (LK): about 63 km by road (50 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 86 km by road (68 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Dambulla (LK): about 95 km by road (76 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 7.19738, 80.73927. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buddhist Temple
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ceylon Tea Museum · museum · Kandy · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~19 km · Must-see
- Arthur's Seat View Point · viewpoint · Kandy · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple · temple · Nuwara Eliya · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~19 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~19 km · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ramboda Falls · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~20 km · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya · sanctuary · Kandy · ~22 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~23 km · Must-see
- Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~25 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Buddhist Temple
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~19 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~20 km · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~45 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 19 km by road from Kandy (16 km straight line), 35 km from Nuwara Eliya and 63 km from Ella. 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: Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room (lake, 9 km), Ceylon Tea Museum (museum, 18 km), Malwathu Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 19 km), Arthur's Seat View Point (viewpoint, 19 km), Kandy Viewpoint (viewpoint, 19 km), Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple (temple, 19 km).