Posted by: RasmaSandra | June 24, 2024

Traveling in Asia Sri Lanka

Beautiful Jaffna

A city in the Asian country of Sri Lanka

The capital of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, Jaffna is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna district. It is located on a peninsula of the same name and is Sri Lanka’s 12th-largest city.

Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil is a huge Hindu temple that is topped with a towering gold-encrusted, golden-ochre gopuram (monumental tower).

This temple is one of the most significant Hindu religious complexes in Sri Lanka. Its sacred deity is Murugan or Skanda and offerings are made at certain times during the day. In shrines surrounding the inner sanctum are other Hindu deities like Ganesh. The temple is located about 1.5 km northeast of the center.

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