The Gangaramaya Temple at 61 Sri Jinarathana Rd, Colombo, was on our list of key things to do in Colombo. After our adventures at Colombo Fort, we headed there.
We paid our LKR 200 each for admission (this was to prove one of our cheaper Sri Lankan experiences), deposited our shoes on the racks, and went in.
The temple is more than 120 years old, and is packed full of interesting sculpture and other artwork telling the story of Buddha's enlightenment.
The sculptures were interesting because of their almost-Renaissance style, and the way they seek to tell a story. Unusually for a Buddhist temple, the sculptures depicted far more than just the Buddha.
The sculptures were interesting because of their almost-Renaissance style, and the way they seek to tell a story. Unusually for a Buddhist temple, the sculptures depicted far more than just the Buddha.
The first hall, in particular contained massive statuary on the walls and ceiling.
As expected, Buddha is everywhere.
And, as in Thailand, there were some very cute friendly dogs and chickens. Mrs. H was curious what the conection betwen Buddhism and chickens, because in some of the Thai temples we visited they keep chickens inside too.
We were disappointed to see an elephant chained up front and back, so that it could neither move nor sit down. We weren't sure why the Temple needed to do that, but it seems unnecessarily cruel.
How to go there ?, after book ticket from Fort Train Station we take tuk tuk meter and pay 250 Rupee to reached the temple.
We give Gangamaraya Temple rate 7/10 .
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