Asokaramaya Buddhist Temple

Asokaramaya is a Buddhist temple in the south of Colombo city. Asoka is both a tree name and a temple that was built to commemorate the Ayuth sent his son to Sri Lanka to promote the Buddha's law. The Bodhi tree brought from Bodhigaya has long grown into a towering ancient tree with many branches. . There are Buddhist footprints, beautiful murals and Buddha statues in the temple, and the style is unique. (Repaired after the damage, the decorative murals on the top of the ring are new) Please take off your shoes and hats when you enter the tour, and shooting is not prohibited inside. I met the white-clad administrator grandfather, specially opened the cabin around the porch to introduce me to the story of Buddha statues and sculptures, thank you Google Maps for accurate positioning, you can navigate to

The Azugaramaya Temple is located in the south city of Colombo, in memory of the Indian Peacock Dynasty, the Ayuth king sent his son Morveda to Sri Lanka to promote Buddhism. The temple is a modern building built with Chinese assistance and Chinese tourists come here to see it. The temple has a variety of different postures and sizes of Buddha Sakyamuni statues, colorful, mainly red tone, Buddha statues are crowded, obviously with Indian style, indicating the mutual influence of local Buddhism and Hinduism. Many locals come to the temple to worship Buddha with flowers.

There are main halls, white pagodas and Bodhisattva trees in the temple. The main hall is divided into several layers. There are several rooms on the outer side. There are sculptures such as Buddha's teeth, which are vivid. The inner hall corridor is full of frescoes, and the inner layer contains Buddha and disciples. It is worthwhile to wander into the temple of Buddhist art. When we went there were very few people. The old man who was in charge of the temple also opened the outer side for us. A locked room.

Abu Galamaya Maya Temple, a famous Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka, was built in memory of the Indian Peacock Dynasty Asoka to promote Buddhism in Sri Lanka. The temple is golden and brilliant, with various postures of Sakyamuni statues, verdant green, brilliant colors, typical Indian artistic features, because the temple also has a glass-covered footprint of Sakyamuni, incense and fire, and many believers. ​

Locals do not charge for entry, while foreigners need 200 rupees. Sri Lanka's famous Buddhist temple, with brilliant gold and luster, has various statues of Buddha Sakyamuni, with typical Indian artistic beauty, here is to commemorate the Indian Peacock Dynasty Asoka. The most fascinating Buddhist murals in Azogalamaya Temple are exquisite, reproducing the development history of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.