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61, Sri Jinarathana Road, Colombo 2, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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2024
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This Buddhist temple is one of the most important in Colombo. It dates from 1885 and was founded by the monk Hikkaduwe Sri Sumanagala Nayaka Thera. It is composed of several buildings whose architecture uses Sri Lankan, Thai, Indian and Chinese styles. It is particularly representative of Buddhist temples in that it includes a main temple, a pagoda, a sacred tree symbolizing spiritual awakening(bodhi tree) and an assembly hall for the monks. The number of accumulated objects makes the place look like an antique market.

The temple was built to house a monk. Don Bastian, a wealthy shipowner, bought the swampy land and had it drained and refloated at great expense. The temple was built with the help of the community. The sacred tree comes from Anuardhapura and was planted by Don Bastian.

Since 1979, the Navam Perahera festival is held every year in February and is the most important religious event in Colombo. On this occasion, there is a big procession in front of the temple. This is led by an elephant carrying an altar in which a relic of Buddha is placed. The procession involves a hundred elephants, a multitude of monks, drummers, musicians, dancers... And a crowd that came in large numbers.

The Seema Malakaya Temple, located on the nearby Beira Lake, is attached to the Gangaramaya Temple. This one was financed by a Muslim patron. This group of temples reflects inter-religious tolerance.

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Morwé
Visited in august 2019
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Comme d'autres le disent, à ne pas rater si on reste un peu à Colombo. Il m'a permis de faire connaissance avec les temples cinghalais, et ma première surprise a été la salle avec toutes les statues colorées ... Ayant déjà voyagé en Asie, j'y ai trouvé quelque chose de différent d'ailleurs, me faisant penser au style hindouiste. Le temple est connu pour reprendre des éléments de plusieurs architectures asiatiques.
Insolite: la plus petite statue de Bouddha, qu'on doit observer à la loupe, dans la salle près de la sortie.
fute_698376
Visited in october 2015
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Gangarama Pensele est l'une des rares choses à ne pas manquer à Colombo. Il est exceptionnel pour plusieurs raisons :
- C'est l'un des rares temples uniquement dédié à Buddha (les autres temples possèdent des chapelles dédiées à des Dieux).
- Si Gangarama est basé sur une structure Theravâda, il intègre des éléments Mahayana.
- il reprend des éléments d’architectures religieuses de Thaïlande, de chine, de Birmanie et d’Indonésie.
- Il possédé une magnifique " salle d'adoration".
- Le découvrir prend plusieurs heures.
- Gangarama Pensele est l'épicentre du bouddhisme.

Boudha n'est pas un Dieu, mais un guide. Comme il n'a aucun pouvoirs surnaturel, il est inutile de lui demander quoi que ce soit; nous devons juste le remercier, si possible avec un cadeau.

-Gangarama Pensele rassemble, depuis plus d'un siècle, toutes les offrandes faites pour Bouddha à Sri Lanka. Dans les entrepôts de Gangarama il y a de l'or, des livres, du santal,des ivoires, des pierres. Il y a aussi un rouleau compresseur à vapeur, deux wagons de funiculaire, une Rolls-Roys,deux Daimlers, de la céramique de Delphe, trois pistolets, quatre sabres, des centaines de paires de lunettes.......
pat66
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A beautiful religious group still active therefore with an atmosphere in the late morning and evening especially. The statues are very colourful and you would think you were in a museum of the kitsch; There was an old elephant in the courtyard… I don't know if it is still there but it blessed with its horn those who wanted it… A warm welcome and entrance not expensive.
ladytravel
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Très beau temple. A ne pas rater super kitsch... complètement différent des autres temples... très original... Pas cher 200rs -vers 11H cérémonie religieuse...

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