Tirunelveli West

Tirunelveli West is a small town in . It is located within .
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: place in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: Thirunelvely West

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nallur Kandaswamy temple and Jaffna Public Library.

Hindu temple
The Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil is a , located in , , Sri Lanka. The presiding deity is Murugan 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.

Library
is located in , . It is one of Jaffna's most notable landmarks, and is run by the Jaffna Municipal Council. The library was built in 1933 and is Sri Lanka's second main public Library, only rivalled by Colombo Public Library During the early 1980s, it was one of the biggest libraries in Asia, containing over 97,000 books and manuscripts. is situated 4 km southwest of Tirunelveli West.

School
Kokuvil Hindu College is a provincial school in , . During colonial times, Christianity had a great influence on people and education was in the hands of Missionaries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kokkuvil and Nallur.

Village
Kokuvil is a suburb in the northern city of .

Town
is an affluent suburb in , . It is located 3 km south from Jaffna city centre. is most famous for , one of Sri Lanka's most sacred place of pilgrimage for Sri Lankan Hindus.

Village
Photo: T.kiresan, Public domain.
is a town in the of Sri Lanka, about 5 miles north of the city of . It is located on the Jaffna-Kangesanthurai road. This road divides the town into two parts East and West . is situated 3 km northwest of Tirunelveli West.

Tirunelveli West

Latitude
9.6923° or 9° 41′ 32″ north
Longitude
80.0313° or 80° 1′ 53″ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
6MX2M2RJ+WG
Geo­Names ID
1226381
Wiki­data ID
Q7809373
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In Other Languages

“Tirunelveli West” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Tirunelveli West

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil and Chemmani Kulam.

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