Kovil
Kovil is a Hindu temple in Karainagar South West, Karainagar Divisional Secretariat, Northern Province. Kovil is situated nearby to the Hindu temple Viyavil Aiyanar Temple, as well as near the island Karativu.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kayts Island Fort and Fort Hammenhiel.
Kayts Island Fort
Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kayts Island Fort was built by the Portuguese in 1629 and was abandoned in 1651. In the late 1600s, Dutch controlled the fort when they took over the Kayts island. Kayts Island Fort is situated 3 km southwest of Kovil.
Fort Hammenhiel
Hotel
Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Hammenhiel is a fort built around a small island between the islands of Kayts and Karaitivu of Jaffna Peninsula in Northern Sri Lanka. Fort Hammenhiel is situated 2½ km southwest of Kovil.
Yarlton College
School
Yarlton College is a provincial school in Karainagar, Sri Lanka. Yarlton College is situated 2 km north of Kovil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karainagar and Thankodai.
Karainagar
Town
Photo: Indi Samarajiva, CC BY 2.0.
Karainagar is located 20 km from Jaffna, Sri Lanka, on the island of Karaitivu. In Tamil, the name is derived from the Tamil word 'kadar-karai' meaning a settlement on the sea coast. Karainagar is the nearest town to Casuarina Beach. Karainagar is situated 2½ km northeast of Kovil.
Thankodai
Hamlet
Thankodai is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province. Thankodai is situated 3 km north of Kovil.
Kayts
Town
Kayts, is a village on Velanai Island, off the Jaffna Peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. There are a number of other villages on the island such as Allaippiddi, Mankumpan, Velanai, Saravanai, Puliyankoodal, Suruvil, Naranthanai, Karampon and Melinchimunai. Kayts is situated 3½ km south of Kovil.
Kovil
- Type: Hindu temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Karainagar South West, Karainagar Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.72562° or 9° 43′ 32″ northLongitude
79.86512° or 79° 51′ 54″ eastOpen location code
6JXXPVG8+62OpenStreetMap ID
node 3551518422OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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