Sri Muthumariamman Temple
A Hindu temple in Matale dedicated to the goddess Mariamman. Its tall gopuram gateway is covered in rows of brightly painted figures of gods and guardians, and it is one of the best known Hindu temples in the central hills.
- Where
- Matale, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 7.4773, 80.6239
Get the Sri Muthumariamman Temple stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sri Muthumariamman Temple. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Central Province volume with your photos and a note.
Near Sri Muthumariamman Temple
Aluvihare Rock Temple 2.2 km
A cave temple among boulders 30 km north of Kandy on the Matale road, traced back to King Devanampiyatissa in the 3rd century BC. It is where monks are said to have first written down the Buddhist Pali Canon, on palm leaves, in the 1st century BC.
Ridi Viharaya 17 km
A temple from the 2nd century BCE at Ridigama, called the Silver Temple because silver ore found here paid for the completion of the Ruwanweli stupa. According to the Mahavamsa, King Dutugemunu built it in gratitude.
Udawatta Kele Sanctuary 20 km
A 104 hectare forest reserve on the ridge above Kandy's old royal palace. Under the kings it was Uda Wasala Watta, the garden above the palace; today its trails and tangled lianas are known for their birdlife.
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic 21 km
A Buddhist temple in the royal palace complex of the old Kandyan kingdom, home to the relic of the Buddha's tooth. The relic was long held by Sinhalese kings, and the temple is a World Heritage Site because of it; each year it is paraded through Kandy in the Esala Perahera.
Kandy Lake 21 km
An artificial lake in the heart of Kandy, built in 1807 by King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe beside the Temple of the Tooth. Locals call it Kiri Muhuda, the Sea of Milk; fishing is banned, and a shaded path runs around its edge.
Nalanda Gedige 22 km
A complete stone temple near Matale, built between the 8th and 10th centuries in a Dravidian style more often seen in South India. Its original site is said to be the geographical centre of Sri Lanka, and an inscription found there shows it served as a Buddhist monastery.
Knuckles Mountain Range 22 km
A massif in central Sri Lanka, spread across the Matale and Kandy districts, that locals call Dumbara Kanduvetiya, the mist laden range. British surveyors named it for the folded peaks that, seen from Kandy, look like the knuckles of a clenched fist.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya 23 km
Botanic gardens about 5.5 km west of Kandy, by the Mahaweli River, holding more than 4000 species of plants. They are best known for their orchid house, and also grow spices, medicinal plants and long avenues of palms, with the National Herbarium attached.
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Questions
Where is Sri Muthumariamman Temple?
Sri Muthumariamman Temple is in Matale, Central Province, Sri Lanka. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Aluvihare Rock Temple (2.2 km), Ridi Viharaya (17 km), Udawatta Kele Sanctuary (20 km).
How do I get the Sri Muthumariamman Temple stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sri Muthumariamman Temple and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Central Province volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Sri Muthumariamman Temple before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Central Province volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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