Best places: Buddhist temples in Matara, Sri Lanka

👍👍 Matara Bodhiya is a sacred fig tree in Matara, Sri Lanka. Its origin can be traced back to a tragic story centred on King Kumara Dharmasena or Kumaradhatusena son of King Kasyapa of Sigiriya and his closet friend, Kalidasa, a famous dramatist and poet.

Well-known temple on three acres featuring a huge statue of Buddha & tunnels filled with paintings.

Venerable Buddhist temple complex with cave shrines carved from rock & 18th-century murals.

18th-century temple depicting the punishments of hell, plus statues & murals of the Buddha's life.

👍👍 Beautiful island in Matara,Buddhist temple with a picturesque view and calm environment.. Be aware that there are lot of couples can be found.

👍👍 Monastery is situated in a very calm and quiet place, nearly 1 Km away from the busy Koggala city. Ideal place for meditation and relax your mind.

👍👍 Amazing temple with an interesting history.. unique because one of the four temples in Sri Lanka with a octagonal image house . The full name is the Kataluwa Ranwella Purana Viharaya. Other than the amazing and unusual murals it has the first printing press used to print Buddhist literature.

👍👍 Wewahamanduwa Temple. Ancient Buddhist Temple. The temple and lands have donated by one of old king.

👍 It's called Tenavaram temple. But it is hindu temple named as THONDESWARAM. Ansian time there are five God Sivan temple in Srilanka, called as 1.Nakulesvaram 2.ThiruKetheeshvaram 3.Thirukoonesvaram 4.Munnesvaram 5.Thondesvaram. Nowadays Sinhala people change so many things in Srilanka. It's also cha...

👍👍 Very peaceful and very beautiful temple in Galle Road

👍 Veragalla Samudragiri Viharaya lies on a coconut grove close the beaches of Mirissa. Origins of this temple is not well documented but there is proof that this temple has existed in the 18th century. According the forklore, there has been small temple beforehand for the priests who come to mirissa t...