Matale District
Dambulla
Pidurangala

Pidurangala Vihara

Pidurangala Rock is a rocky outcrop located in central , in the , about 1 km north of the more well-known .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient Buddhist temple situated in Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Pidurangala Rock”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sigiriya and Pidurangala Rock.

Photo: Santhoshj, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in the Central District of . The "Ancient City of Sigiriya" is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Peak
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak.

Aerodrome
is an air force base and domestic airport located in central . Located near the city of , the airport is also known as SLAF Sigiriya. is situated 4 km west of Pidurangala Vihara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Habarana and Minneriya National Park.

Town
Photo: Cherubino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small city in the of . The location has some mid-range and up hotels aimed at package tourists, and is a departure point for other nearby locations of greater interest. is situated 8 km north of Pidurangala Vihara.

Photo: Stuart Pinkney, CC BY 2.0.
is a in of . The area was designated as a national park on 12 August 1997, having been originally declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1938.

Pidurangala Vihara

Latitude
7.96585° or 7° 57′ 57″ north
Longitude
80.7624° or 80° 45′ 45″ east
Open location code
6MV2XQ86+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2019733819
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q16669900
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Tamil—“Pidurangala Vihara” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ပိဒုရန်ဂလဝိဟာရ”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بيدورانجالا فيهارا”
  • French: “Pidurangala”
  • Russian: “Кирпичный Будда Пидурангала”
  • Sinhala: “පිදුරංගල විහාරය”
  • Tamil: “பிதுரங்கல விகாரை”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Giant buddha and Sigiriya viewpoint.

Nearby Places

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pidurangala Vihara”. Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.