[2025 Colombo Attraction] Travel Guide for Gangaramaya Temple (Updated Mar)

The Gangarama Temple has a history of more than 120 years. It is a collection of finely crafted buildings that incorporate the architectural features of Sri Lanka, Thailand, India and China. The entrance of the temple is quite shocking. There are two statues of Guan Gong playing with a big knife, and there is a live baby elephant next to it. 1. Rich collections The Buddha statues in the temple bring together Buddha statues from various countries in Asia. The interior space of the temple is not large. Several rooms are connected together, and various collections are displayed. There are hundreds of large and small Buddha statues. There are thousands of Buddha statues with different expressions and strange postures. In fact, before 760 AD, Sri Lanka maintained frequent trade exchanges with the Mediterranean region and China, and also sent envoys to China during the Tang Dynasty. There is a museum in the main hall, which houses several tall Buddha statues and several huge ivory, as well as Arhat relics, jewelry, coins of various countries, old-fashioned radios, watches, pure gold instruments and ivory instruments, as well as some from Japan. , Buddha statues in Thailand and other places, the Buddha statues are beautifully carved, and it is shocking to be in them. 2. Precious collections It is said that among all the collections, the most precious thing is a tuft of hair from the Buddha, which is usually locked in a safe and not seen by ordinary people.