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Sri-LankaDescription and is it worth a visit
On one of the hills overlooking the the city of Kandy, there is a large statue of Buddha sitting in the lotus position. It is visible from almost anywhere in the city, as the statue itself "sees" the whole city in the palm of your hand. This is the Buddhist temple of Bahirawa Kandy with its 27 meter statue. The temple is quite traditional, and would be nothing particularly remarkable if it were not for this largest statue in Kandy, and beautiful views of the city center from a height of 600 meters, which is 100 meters higher than the center itself. But in cloudy weather you should not climb here, the views will be hidden by a haze.
🕐 Working hours
During daytime.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price
200 rupees (see currency of Sri Lanka, how to get there).
🚶 How to get there
The temple is located on a hill one and a half kilometers from Kandy lakes (temple on the map). You can get there on foot, but you have to overcome the climb up to 100 meters. If you are on a rented transport, you can get to the very top, next to the temple there is a parking space. The uphill climb starts in front of the police station on Sri Pushpadana Mawatha road and transitions to Bahirawa Kanda Road.
