Pillaiyar Kovil
Pillaiyar Kovil is a Hindu temple in Ihala Katukele, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Central Province which is located on Colombo-Kandy Road. Pillaiyar Kovil is situated nearby to the movie theater Wembley Theater, as well as near Kandy Police Station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kandy railway station and Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
Kandy railway station
Railway station
Kandy railway station is a major railway station in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways and is the primary railway station in Kandy and one of the most significant in the central hills. Kandy railway station is situated 420 metres south of Pillaiyar Kovil.
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Buddhist temple
Sri Dalada Maligawa, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the Royal Palace Complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is situated 1 km east of Pillaiyar Kovil.
Bogambara Prison
Bogambara Prison was a maximum security prison and the second largest prison in the country after Welikada Prison in Colombo, Sri Lanka. After operating for 138 years, the prison was closed on 1 January 2014, and the inmates were transferred to the new Dumbara prison complex in Pallekele. Bogambara Prison is situated 410 metres southeast of Pillaiyar Kovil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kandy and Asgiriya.
Kandy
Kandy is in the centre of Sri Lanka 125 km away from Colombo and is generally recognised as the island nation's cultural capital. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Asgiriya
Suburb
Asgiriya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. There is a village named Asgiriya in Gampaha district as well, off Gampaha town, in Western Province.
Pillaiyar Kovil
- Type: Hindu temple
- Address: Colombo-Kandy Road, Kandy
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Ihala Katukele, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
7.29319° or 7° 17′ 36″ northLongitude
80.63269° or 80° 37′ 58″ eastOpen location code
6MV27JVM+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 3870564072OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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