Anagarika Dharmapala

Anagarika Dharmapala is a memorial in Mahanuwara, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Central Province. Anagarika Dharmapala is situated nearby to Queen’s Bath, as well as near National Museum of Kandy.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and National Museum of Kandy.

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

Buddhist temple

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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.

National Museum of Kandy

Museum

Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The National Museum of Kandy in Kandy, Sri Lanka is located next to the Temple of the Tooth in part of the former Royal Palace of Kandy. The primary exhibits are housed in the Palle Vahala building, which was the former home of the King's harem.

International Buddhist Museum

Museum

Photo: Felix Krohn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

International Buddhist Museum is the world's first International Buddhist Museum. It is located next to the National Museum of Kandy and Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka. International Buddhist Museum is situated 130 metres north of Anagarika Dharmapala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kandy and Mahaiyawa.

Kandy

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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.

Mahaiyawa

Suburb

Mahaiyawa is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

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.

Anagarika Dharmapala

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Mahanuwara, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.29293° or 7° 17′ 35″ north

Longitude

80.64163° or 80° 38′ 30″ east

Open location code

6MV27JVR+5M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7085300822

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Queen’s Bath and Middle Palace.

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