Gangaramaya Temple

Gangaramaya temple is situated just 1km away from the heart of Colombo. I highly recommend you to visit this place if you find yourself in Sri Lanka. You will witness thousands of temples while you are traveling around Sri Lanka. All those temples are influenced by Theravada. But, Gangaramaya temple is influenced by a mixture of Theravada and Mahayana and it's really a nice place.
Gangaramaya temple is situated just 1km away from the heart of Colombo. I highly recommend you to visit this place if you find yourself in Sri Lanka. You will witness thousands of temples while you are traveling around Sri Lanka. All those temples are influenced by Theravada. But, Gangaramaya temple is influenced by a mixture of Theravada and Mahayana and it's really a nice place.
OLYMPUS E-PM1 Exposure Time: 1/400 sec ISO-200 Focal Length: 66 mm In Sri Lanka, people tie these colourful pieces of cloths in Bho trees of Buddhist temples for sake of their wealth. They believe it gives them the happiness and many other things in their favour.
Pandal viewing during Vesak
Vesak - the festival celebrating Lord Buddha's birth. The streets are full of beautifully lit pandals featuring lanterns like these. The whole city is lit up - it's like fairyland !
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Udawalawe National Park Half Day Jeep Safari (Private Tour)

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Reviews of Gangaramaya Temple

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We were charged 300 Sri Lanka rupees as entrance fee

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