Maruthady
Maruthady is a locality in Jaffna, Northern Province. Maruthady is situated nearby to the locality Vannarpannai South East, as well as near the town Nallur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jaffna Public Library and Nallur Kandaswamy temple.
Jaffna Public Library
Library
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Jaffna Public Library is located in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. 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.
Nallur Kandaswamy temple
Hindu temple
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The Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil is a Hindu temple, located in Nallur, Northern Province, 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.
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Church
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St. Mary's Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaffna located in Gurunagar, a suburb of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. The cathedral is also known locally as Periye Kovil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nallur and Kokkuvil.
Nallur
Town
Nallur is an affluent suburb in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is located 3 km south from Jaffna city centre. Nallur is most famous for Nallur Kandaswamy temple, one of Sri Lanka's most sacred place of pilgrimage for Sri Lankan Hindus.
Kokkuvil
Village
Kokuvil is a suburb in the northern Sri Lankan city of Jaffna. Kokkuvil is situated 4 km north of Maruthady.
Inuvil
Village
Photo: T.kiresan, Public domain.
Inuvil is a town in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, about 5 miles north of the city of Jaffna. It is located on the Jaffna-Kangesanthurai road. This road divides the town into two parts East Inuvil and West Inuvil. Inuvil is situated 6 km north of Maruthady.
Maruthady
- Type: Locality
- Location: Jaffna, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.6655° or 9° 39′ 56″ northLongitude
80.0278° or 80° 1′ 40″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
6MX2M28H+54GeoNames ID
7324173
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