Nallur Kandaswamy Temple
- Location
- Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
- Deity
- Murugan
- Built
- 948 CE (rebuilt 1734)
- Architecture
- Dravidian
A major Murugan temple of the Tamil diaspora in northern Sri Lanka, famous for its annual festival.
Official website → Official website
Darshan, Seva & Bookings
Timings, online darshan/booking and donation services are handled by the temple management on their official channels.
We do not list third-party booking or donation links; always use the official source above.
History & Significance
The Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil is a Hindu temple, located in Nallur, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The presiding deity is Murugan (Kartikeya) in the form of the divine spear vel in the sanctum, the primary shrine, and in other forms, namely, Shanmugar, Muthukumaraswami, Valli Kanthar with consorts Valli and Deivayanai, and Dandayuddhapani, sans consorts in secondary shrines in the temple.
Festivals
Festival dates follow the traditional calendar and vary each year — confirm dates with the official website.
Nearby Temples
- Ramanathaswamy Temple
- Brihadeeswarar Temple
- Airavatesvara Temple
- Koneswaram Temple
- Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
Distances are straight-line approximations from sourced coordinates.
Sources
- Official website Official website
- Wikipedia Reference