The Golden Temple
The Golden Temple is a Buddhist temple in Dambulla Town, Matale District, Central Province which is located on Jaffna - Kandy Road. The Golden Temple is situated nearby to Buddhist Museum, as well as near Museum of Wall Paintings.- Type: Buddhist temple
- Denomination: Theravada
- Also known as: “Golden Temple of Dambulla”
- Address: Jaffna - Kandy Road, Dambulla
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dambulla cave temple and Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs.
Dambulla cave temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Dambulla cave temple, also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla, is a World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country. This site is situated 148 kilometres east of Colombo, 72 kilometres north of Kandy and 43 kilometres north of Matale. Dambulla cave temple is situated 410 metres west of The Golden Temple.
Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs
Museum
The Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs is an ancient burial site located near Ibbankatuwa Wewa in Galewela DS, Sri Lanka. The site is thought to belong to the megalithic prehistoric and protohistoric periods of Sri Lanka and is considered one of the several ancient burial sites that have been found in the country. Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs is situated 3 km southwest of The Golden Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bambaragaleyaya and Yapagama.
Bambaragaleyaya
Village
Bambaragaleyaya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
Dambulla
Dambulla is a city situated in the north of Matale District, in Sri Lanka's Central Province. It is the second largest populated and urbanised centre after Matale in the Matale District.
The Golden Temple
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Dambulla Town, Dambulla, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.85539° or 7° 51′ 19″ northLongitude
80.65191° or 80° 39′ 7″ eastOpen location code
6MV2VM42+5QOpenStreetMap ID
way 431488935OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=theravada
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In Other Languages
“The Golden Temple” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Złota świątynia”
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