Local favourite Buddhist site · Badulla, Sri Lanka
Deegalla Temple
Deegalla Temple is a Buddhist site in Badulla, Sri Lanka.
Deegalla 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 Deegalla 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 Deegalla Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Ella (LK): about 17 km by road (14 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 29 km by road (23 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Kandy (LK): about 66 km by road (53 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 92 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Arugam Bay (LK): about 118 km by road (94 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
Coordinates: 6.98025, 80.99602. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Deegalla Temple
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint · Badulla · ~4 km · Must-see
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nine Arch Bridge · fort · Badulla · ~17 km · Must-see
- Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ravana's Cave · cave · Badulla · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ella Organic Tea Garden · sanctuary · Badulla · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Little adam's peak View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ella Rock View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ravana waterfall · waterfall · Badulla · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Heritance Tea Factory · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bomburu Ella Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hakgala Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seetha Amman Kovil · temple · Nuwara Eliya · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hakgala Peak · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~27 km · Must-see
- Moon Plains · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lover's Leap Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Deegalla Temple
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~18 km · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~24 km · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dematamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~51 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~53 km · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~65 km · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~65 km · Very popular · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Deegalla Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Deegalla Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Deegalla Temple?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Deegalla Temple from Ella?
Deegalla Temple is about 17 km by road from Ella (14 km straight line), 29 km from Nuwara Eliya and 66 km from Kandy. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Deegalla Temple?
Nearby: Bogoda Wooden Bridge (viewpoint, 4 km), Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 9 km), Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery (Buddhist site, 15 km), Nine Arch Bridge (fort, 17 km), Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 18 km), Ravana's Cave (cave, 18 km).