Murugan Kovil
Murugan Kovil is a Hindu temple in Kokuvil Centre West, Nallur Divisional Secretariat, Northern Province. Murugan Kovil is situated nearby to the school Kokkuvil Hindu College, as well as near the playground Thalayali Ground.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kokkuvil Hindu College and Nallur Kandaswamy temple.
Kokkuvil Hindu College
School
Kokuvil Hindu College is a provincial school in Kokkuvil, Sri Lanka. During colonial times, Christianity had a great influence on people and education was in the hands of Missionaries.
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 southeast of Murugan Kovil.
Jaffna Public Library
Library
Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Jaffna Public Library is situated 3½ km south of Murugan Kovil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kokkuvil and Inuvil.
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 2½ km north of Murugan Kovil.
Suthumalai
Village
Suthumalai is a village located in the northern Jaffna District of Sri Lanka. The village is divided into two Village officer division, and has a combined population of 3770 according to 2012 census. Suthumalai is situated 3 km northwest of Murugan Kovil.
Murugan Kovil
- Type: Hindu temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Kokuvil Centre West, Nallur Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.69557° or 9° 41′ 44″ northLongitude
80.01455° or 80° 0′ 52″ eastOpen location code
6MX2M2W7+6ROpenStreetMap ID
node 3554528422OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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