Pidurangala Vihara
Pidurangala Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple situated on Pidurangala Rock in Matale District, Sri Lanka. The rock is located about 1 km north of the more visited Sigiriya rock.Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sigiriya and Pidurangala Rock.
Sigiriya
Sigiriya is a city in the Central District of Sri Lanka. The "Ancient City of Sigiriya" is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Pidurangala Rock
Peak
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pidurangala Rock is a rocky outcrop located in central Sri Lanka, in the Matale District, about 1 km north of the more well-known Sigiriya rock.
Sigiriya Airport
Aerodrome
Sigiriya Airport is an air force base and domestic airport located in central Sri Lanka. Located near the city of Dambulla, the airport is also known as SLAF Sigiriya. Sigiriya Airport is situated 4 km west of Pidurangala Vihara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Habarana and Minneriya National Park.
Habarana
Town
Photo: Cherubino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Habarana is a small city in the Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka. 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. Habarana is situated 8 km north of Pidurangala Vihara.
Minneriya National Park
Photo: Stuart Pinkney, CC BY 2.0.
Minneriya National Park is a national park in North Central Province of Sri Lanka. The area was designated as a national park on 12 August 1997, having been originally declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1938.
Pidurangala Vihara
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ancient Buddhist temple situated in Sri Lanka
- Categories: Buddhist temple, religious building, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Pidurangala, Dambulla, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.96585° or 7° 57′ 57″ northLongitude
80.7624° or 80° 45′ 45″ eastOpen location code
6MV2XQ86+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 2019733819OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata 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
Explore places such as Cool Spot & Cafe and Back of Beyond Pidurangala.
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