Katpaha Pillaiyar Temple
Katpaha Pillaiyar Temple is a Hindu temple in Kalviyankadu, Valikamam East Divisional Secretariat, Northern Province. Katpaha Pillaiyar Temple is situated nearby to the Hindu temple Sri Muththumari Amman Temple, as well as near the university Kopay Teachers Training College.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nallur Kandaswamy temple and Urumpirai Saiva Tamil Vidyalayam.
Nallur Kandaswamy temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Thivagaranp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Nallur Kandaswamy temple is situated 3 km southwest of Katpaha Pillaiyar Temple.
Urumpirai Saiva Tamil Vidyalayam
School
Urumpirai Saiva Tamil Vidyalayam is a provincial school in Urumpirai, Sri Lanka. Urumpirai Saiva Tamil Vidyalayam is situated 3½ km north of Katpaha Pillaiyar Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nallur and Ariyalai.
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. Nallur is situated 3 km southwest of Katpaha Pillaiyar Temple.
Ariyalai
Town
Photo: உமாபதி, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ariyalai is a suburb of the city of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. The suburb is divided into eight village officer divisions whose combined population was 10,750 at the 2012 census. Ariyalai is situated 3½ km south of Katpaha Pillaiyar Temple.
Kokkuvil
Village
Kokuvil is a suburb in the northern Sri Lankan city of Jaffna. Kokkuvil is situated 3½ km west of Katpaha Pillaiyar Temple.
Katpaha Pillaiyar Temple
- Type: Hindu temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Kalviyankadu, Valikamam East Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.68878° or 9° 41′ 20″ northLongitude
80.05068° or 80° 3′ 2″ eastOpen location code
6MX2M3Q2+G7OpenStreetMap ID
node 3540564259OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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