Dhowa rock temple

Dhowa Rock Temple or Dowa Raja Maha Viharaya is a heritage listed rock temple in , located in the central mountains of the . It is adjacent to Dhowa, a small village situated on the - main road.
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Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple
  • Also known as: “Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya” and “Dhowa Rock Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ella Rock.

Peak
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a peak, which is situated 3½ km east of Dhowa rock temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ella and Bandarawela.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a beautiful small town in province on the southern edge of 's Hill Country. It is popular with tourists and makes a great base from which to explore the surrounding countryside.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the second largest town in the which is 28 km away from . is 200 km away from and about 125 km away from , the two largest cities of Sri Lanka.

Village
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
Demodera is a town in the central highlands of , located in the of . It is approximately 14 km south of , on the A16. is situated 6 km northeast of Dhowa rock temple.

Dhowa rock temple

Latitude
6.85622° or 6° 51′ 22″ north
Longitude
81.02197° or 81° 1′ 19″ east
Open location code
6MR3V24C+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 185848137
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q5269797
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tamil—“Dhowa rock temple” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “托瓦石窟寺”
  • Sinhala: “දෝව රජ මහා විහාරය”
  • Spanish: “Templo de roca en Dhowa”
  • Tamil: “தோவா பாறைக் கோயில்”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include dambagolla pathana sohona and Heel-Oya.

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