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Nallur, Jaffna
Nallur
நல்லூர் නල්ලූර් | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Nallur Kandasawny Kovil | |
  Nallur | |
| Coordinates: 9°40′0″N 80°02′0″E / 9.66667°N 80.03333°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Jaffna |
| DS Division | Nallur |
Nallur (Tamil: நல்லூர்; Sinhala: නල්ලූර්) is an affluent suburb in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is located 3 km south from Jaffna city centre.[1] Nallur is most famous for Nallur Kandaswamy temple, one of Sri Lanka's most sacred place of pilgrimage for Sri Lankan Hindus.[1][2] Nallur is also famous for being the historical capital of the old Jaffna Kingdom and birthplace of renowned philosopher and theologian, Arumuka Navalar.[3][4]
- ^ a b "Jaffna - eJaffna : All about Jaffna - jaffna Portal- யாழ்ப்பாணம்". ejaffna.lk. Archived from the original on 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- ^ "Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil - Sri Lanka For 91 Days". 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Municipal Council jaffna -யாழ் மாநகர சபை". Archived from the original on 2013-08-11. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- ^ "Arumuga Navalar - D. Dennis Hudson". tamilnation.co.
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