Rathnagiriya Temple

Rathnagiriya Temple is a Buddhist temple in Bearwell, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Central Province. Rathnagiriya Temple is situated near the town Lindula, as well as near Talawakelle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Great Western railway station and Great Western Mountain.

Great Western railway station

Railway station

Great Western railway station is the 61st railway station on the Main Line, and is 199.3 km away from Colombo. It is located at the Great Western estate of Nuwara Eliya District and is situated 1,455.5 m above sea level. Great Western railway station is situated 2 km north of Rathnagiriya Temple.

Great Western Mountain

Peak

Great Western Mountain is the 8th highest mountain in Sri Lanka. It is located in Nuwara Eliya District. Its trail is ranked as difficult due to its steep incline and difficult, unclear path. Great Western Mountain is situated 3 km north of Rathnagiriya Temple.

Upper Kotmale Dam

Dam

Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Upper Kotmale Dam is located in Talawakele, within the Nuwara Eliya District, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The dam feeds the third largest hydroelectric power station in the country. Upper Kotmale Dam is situated 3½ km west of Rathnagiriya Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lindula and Talawakelle.

Lindula

Town

Lindula is a town located in the Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province of Sri Lanka. Together with Talawakele it is administered by the Talawakele-Linduala Urban Council.

Talawakelle

Town

Photo: Luboš Holič, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Talawakelle is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is the centre of the Dimbula tea planting district, the largest tea growing area in Sri Lanka. Talawakelle is situated 3 km west of Rathnagiriya Temple.

Nagasena

Village

Nagasena, Eastern Province is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Nagasena is situated 3½ km south of Rathnagiriya Temple.

Rathnagiriya Temple

Type: Buddhist temple
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Bearwell, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.93845° or 6° 56′ 18″ north

Longitude

80.6896° or 80° 41′ 23″ east

Open location code

6MR2WMQQ+9R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6905338587

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Agrarian Services Office and Prajamula Bank.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Lindula Summer View and PALMERSTON TAMIL VIDYALAYAM.

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