Buddhist Temple
Buddhist Temple is a Buddhist temple in Munneshwarama, Chilaw Divisional Secretariat, North Western Province. Buddhist Temple is situated nearby to the Hindu temple Munneswaram temple.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Munneswaram temple and St. Mary’s College.
Munneswaram temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Leon Meerson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Munneswaram temple is an important regional Hindu temple complex in Sri Lanka. It has been in existence at least since 1000 CE although myths surrounding the temple associate it with the popular Indian epic Ramayana, and its legendary hero-king Rama. Munneswaram temple is situated 300 metres south of Buddhist Temple.
St. Mary’s College
School building
St. Mary's College, Chilaw is one of the oldest English educational institutes of past Ceylon. St. Mary's College is a provincial school, which provides secondary education. St. Mary’s College is situated 2½ km west of Buddhist Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chilaw.
Chilaw
Photo: Psychoslave, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chilaw is a town in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. The western side of Chilaw is an area of sandy beaches.
Buddhist Temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Munneshwarama, Chilaw Divisional Secretariat, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.58353° or 7° 35′ 1″ northLongitude
79.81679° or 79° 49′ 0″ eastOpen location code
6JVXHRM8+CPOpenStreetMap ID
way 552328057OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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