HMC

Katukele Pillaiar Temple

Hindu temple in Kandy

Updated: March 23, 2024 03:31 PM

Katukele Pillaiar Temple is located in Kandy (City in Sri Lanka), Sri Lanka. It's address is Pillaiyar Kovil, 20000 A1, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka.

Pillaiyar Kovil, 20000 A1, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka

7JVM+72 Kandy, Sri Lanka

+94 812 222 677

Check Time Table for Katukele Pillaiar Temple

MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours

Questions & Answers

Where is Katukele Pillaiar Temple?

Katukele Pillaiar Temple is located at: Pillaiyar Kovil, 20000 A1, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka.

What is the phone number of Katukele Pillaiar Temple?

You can try to calling this number: +94 812 222 677

What are the coordinates of Katukele Pillaiar Temple?

Coordinates: 7.2931581, 80.6325011

Katukele Pillaiar Temple Reviews
Sathis Roshan
2023-01-20 03:22:46 GMT

This kovil near the Kandy Police Station, a Hindu Temple popularly known to the Sinhalese as Pillaiyar Kovil dedicated to God Ganesh

Brian C.
2018-05-20 17:30:54 GMT

I traveled here and live near this temple on the same street, and the roof of temple is good landmark for me to remember where to go. It's also a Hindi temple for the local people to pray, or some ceremony here. I'm a traveler, so i didn't stay too long because the respect.

Yugantha Sajith
2020-12-27 14:33:30 GMT

A hindu temple located close to Kandy police ( along side with Peradeniya road) .Not much information is known about the history of this temple. They conduct nice and colourful annual pooja ceremony. There are few vegetarian restaurants and flower shops also located near the kovil.

Miyuru Jayasekara
2018-05-13 14:37:35 GMT

At the entrance to the Kandy city as you travel form Colombo we see near the Kandy Police Station, a Hindu Temple popularly known to the Sinhalese as Pillaiyar Kovil dedicated to God Ganesh, the elephant headed son of Siva.

The history of the Kandy Pillaiyar Kovil is not known, but it is said that this holy place was founded during the early times of the British rule. The devotees started building a shrine for Ganesh after finding a statue of the God in a well there.

According to the tradition, the final day of the four devales (Vishnu, Natha, Kataragama and Pattini) in Kandy starts from the pulleyar Kovil after the water cutting ceremony.

Primary Source : “Kandy”
By Central Cultural Fund

ARAVIINTHAN KUMARA SAMY
2023-04-06 03:16:03 GMT

Charriot festival 2023

Dhivya
2022-05-13 04:27:43 GMT

Actually a place to calm you mind and soul
Since the 1st time i visit there always got a positive mind and vibe over there and it's really beautiful under the kandy sky

Nadhira Rukshan
2017-11-02 16:04:56 GMT

Iconic hindu kovi in Kandy.
Must visit place in kandy for Hindu traveller.
Optional for other travellers.

Parking facility available.
Over crowded on hindu festival days.
Walking distance from Kandy City Car Park*

*On peak days

Priyadarshani De Silva
2017-08-17 02:53:01 GMT

Famous and Sacred kovil in Kandy. Historical place.

sasiharan Nadesan
2019-04-10 08:17:31 GMT

Large historical and beautiful lord siva temple at the centre of Kandy city eventhough it's called pillayar temple .

SV
2019-12-30 17:45:20 GMT

Awesome temple and in such a beautiful town like Kandy. Speechless....

Kanchana Ranasinghe
2018-01-26 12:31:05 GMT

Kovil /Temple dedicated to God Ganesh in the heart of Kandy city.

arjuna gayan
2019-07-21 05:39:42 GMT

Sacred place. Very famous and powerful kovil

Naizer M
2022-05-19 02:15:14 GMT

Powerful god all can preach

Dineshanth Sivapalan
2021-12-20 18:17:54 GMT

Very nice temple.

ingitham walgama
2019-03-01 01:47:58 GMT

One of the oldest temples in Kandy

CharithMania
2016-09-01 05:38:13 GMT

One of the Historical and famous kovil in kandy

Nagalingam Mayuran
2017-12-24 21:03:37 GMT

Sacred place. Very famous and powerful kovil

Keshan Harsha
2019-12-21 10:19:15 GMT

this covil placed on onfront of the kandy police station

Sivamoorthy Kalaivarathan
2020-02-06 12:23:20 GMT

One of the Hindus Temple In Kandy..

Ignatius Fredrick
2022-02-26 14:03:56 GMT

Calm and quiet place.

Write a review of Katukele Pillaiar Temple
Katukele Pillaiar Temple Directions
About Kandy
City in Sri Lanka

Kandy is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the Central Province. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city is situated in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is both an administrative and religious city and the capital of the Central Province. Kandy is the home of the Temple of the Tooth Relic, one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. Historically the local Buddhist rulers resisted Portuguese, Dutch, and British colonial expansion and occupation. source

Top Rated Addresses in Kandy
Addresses Near Kandy