Madhu
Madhu is a town in Mannar District, Sri Lanka. The prominent church and pilgrimage site, the Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu, is located here. There are also several Hindu temples all throughout the city.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: town in Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Madhu Camp”, “Madhu, Sri Lanka”, and “Madu”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu.
Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu
Church
Photo: lakpuratravels, CC BY 2.0.
The Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu is a Roman Catholic Marian shrine in Mannar district of Sri Lanka. With a history of more than 400 years, the shrine acts as a center of pilgrimage and worship for Sri Lankan Catholics.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palampiddi.
Palampiddi
Village
Palampiddi is a town in Mannar District, Sri Lanka. The popular Madhu Church is located close to this town. It is located approximately 224km from the largest city Colombo. Palampiddi is situated 8 km north of Madhu.
Madhu
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Madhu, Madhu Divisional Secretariat, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
8.85537° or 8° 51′ 19″ northLongitude
80.20301° or 80° 12′ 11″ eastElevation
50 metres (164 feet)Open location code
6MW2V643+46OpenStreetMap ID
node 4758373445OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Madhu” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Madhu”
- Irish: “Madhu”
- Japanese: “マドゥー”
- Persian: “مدهو (سریلانکا)”
- Persian: “مدهو”
- Tamil: “மடு”
- Urdu: “مدھو، سری لنکا”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Madhu Lake and Palampiddy Kulam.
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