Gangaramaya Temple

Gangaramaya Temple

important Buddhist temple in Colombo with a wild mix of styles
Gangaramaya Temple - important Buddhist temple in Colombo with a wild mix of styles

Location: 

61 Sri Jinarathana Rd, Colombo 00200, Sri Lanka

Duration: 

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Personal highlights

  1. Gangaramaya Temple: important Buddhist temple in Colombo
  2. Architecture: an eclectic mix of Sri Lankan, Thai, Indian, Chinese
  3. Buildings: several temples, museum, library, Pagodas, Monastery
  4. Visitors: from local prayers to many foreign tourists and visitors
  5. My trip: randomly strolling through the streets, finding this marvel

Image sources

  1. Colorful Banners outside
  2. Golden Buddha Statue inside
  3. Central Square in the Temple
  4. Entrance to one of the temples
  5. Marble Buddha Statue outside

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