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Aluthgama is a small town in the Kalutara district in the Western province of Sri Lanka.
background
Map of Aluthgama
Aluthgama is located in the very south of the Western Province and is part of the Beruwala subdistrict, the place is at the mouth of the Bentota River in the Indian Ocean. The tourist facilities are located both on the seashore and along the river bank, often within sight of the neighboring city Bentotawhich, however, are already used for Southern province belongs. In European travel catalogs, the hotels are listed either under Beruwala or under Bentota listed.
getting there
By plane
- Colombo Airport is about 106 km north and a taxi ride on the Express Highway takes just under 2 hours.
- If you are in a hurry, you can take an air taxi to get there Bentota River Airport
(IATA: BJT) bring it.
Aluthgama
Railway tracks near the train station
By train
Aluthgama is on the Coastal Line railway line Colombo - bile, the 1 railway station is near the center.
By bus
In the street
The A2 crosses the place from north to south
By boat
mobility
Tourist Attractions
At the Aluthgama market
The market begins next to the cinema
- In Aluthgama takes place on Mondays 1 market instead, it is quite original and tailored almost entirely to the needs of the local population.
Kande Vihara Temple Complex
Stalls for offerings
- The 2 Kande Vihara is the main attraction of Aluthgama. This Buddhist temple stands on a hill a little inland. During the tsunami in 2004, numerous evacuated people were housed on its premises. As a result, the temple was rebuilt, and since 2007 it has been dominated by the country's largest figure of a seated Buddha. However, this figure was allowed to be extensively restored in 2014.
- The temple was founded in 1734. It presents itself as a walled complex. In front of the entrance gate, traders sell fruit baskets as offerings, and a wall decorated with reliefs leads up to the temple grounds. As at the other temples, visitors have to take off their shoes, and a small donation is expected from non-Buddhists. In the temple there are three Buddha statues, which look the same to inexperienced visitors, in fact they differ in their posture, called Mudra. In the adjoining rooms you can also find statues of Vishnu and other Hindu deities, this is in Sri Lanka for Buddhists no contradiction. Other structures in the temple serve as apartments for the monks and for religious instruction. Of course, there is also a large Bodhi tree on the premises.
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
Kande Vihara
Buddha is being restored (Jan. 2014)
accommodation
- 4 Lanka Princess. Hotel and Ayurveda resort, German management, mostly German-speaking guests, sophisticated style.
- 5 Eden Spa & Resort. Guests from Europe, they also speak German.
- Johnson House Sri Lanka. Guest house with a family atmosphere and round-the-clock care.
- Surya Lanka Ayurveda Hotel. Surya Lanka offers the most comprehensive Ayurveda cure in Sri Lanka.
