Gangaramaya Temple

What?
Gangaramaya Temple is a mix of modern architecture and cultural essence; this Buddhist temple is a hub for worship and learning.

Where?
Gangaramaya Temple is located in the city of Colombo.

When?
It can be visited all year long, especially during the Navam Perahera festival in February.

The beautiful Gangaramaya Temple is famous for its impressive buildings, having a chetiya, Bo Tree, an image house, Simamalaka, a chamber containing the relics of the Buddha and Arahat Seevali, a museum, a library, a pirivena, and residential, education, and alms halls. It is decorated with stone carvings, brass work, and other forms of Buddhist art. It contains several rows of the Buddha statues in the meditating pose, alongside miniature stupas arranged like a staircase.

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