Visit this Ancient Buddhist Temple
The Kande Viharaya is an ancient Buddhist temple that is located in Aluthgama. Perched on a hillock, the temple, which dates back to the 18th century, has gained recognition for its enormous statue of the Buddha (48 meters tall) that gracefully watches over the town.
Beyond the statue, the temple also houses a Stupa, Relic Chamber and a 300-year old Bodhi tree.
Do This Because
•Explore Kande Vihara Temple Temple
•Get blessing from god vishnu
LEARN THE HISTORY & RELISH THE TRANQUILLITY
The temple is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Sri Lanka. It features frescos from the Kandyan era as well as various paintings of the Jataka Tales, allegorical stories of the Buddha’s past life. Spend an afternoon wandering the temple grounds, and if you’d like, we will guide you with everthing so that you don’t miss any exciting parts of the temple’s history and other interesting facets.