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Nallur Kandaswamy Temple
Jaffna's principal Hindu temple, a golden-gopuram Murugan shrine rebuilt in 1734 after Portuguese destruction. Men must remove their shirts to enter; the August festival draws vast crowds.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Northern Province, Sri Lanka · Asia
Jaffna is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Valvedditturai, 3km from Nallur Kandaswamy Temple.
Jaffna is a city located in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. With a population of 169,102, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Jaffna sits in Sri Lanka. It's in the Asia/Colombo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Jaffna to your route.
Vannarpannai Vaitheeswaran Temple (Tamil: வண்ணார்பண்ணை வைத்தீஸ்வரன் கோயில், romanized: Vaṇṇārpaṇṇai Vaittīsvaraṉ Kōyil) is a Hindu temple in Vannarpannai, Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. It was built by Vaithilingam Chettiar a business man during the Dutch colonial period. The temple was declared an archaeologicalRead more
protected monument in December 2011.
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Jaffna is located in Northern Province, Sri Lanka, Asia. The coordinates are 9.6684 latitude, 80.0074 longitude.
Jaffna has a population of approximately 169,102 people, making it a city in Sri Lanka.
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Jaffna's principal Hindu temple, a golden-gopuram Murugan shrine rebuilt in 1734 after Portuguese destruction. Men must remove their shirts to enter; the August festival draws vast crowds.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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