Pillayar Kovil
Pillayar Kovil is a Hindu temple in Navanthurai South, Jaffna, Northern Province. Pillayar Kovil is situated nearby to the Hindu temple Villoonri Pillaiyar Kovil, as well as near Sivalai Palli mosque.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jaffna Fort and Jaffna Public Library.
Jaffna Fort
Ruins
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jaffna Fort is a fort built by the Portuguese at Jaffna, Sri Lanka, in 1618 under Phillippe de Oliveira following the Portuguese invasion of Jaffna. The fort is located near the coastal village of Gurunagar. Jaffna Fort is situated 1¼ km southeast of Pillayar 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 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 1½ km southeast of Pillayar Kovil.
Jaffna Teaching Hospital
Hospital
Jaffna Teaching Hospital is a government hospital in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is the leading hospital in the Northern Province and the only hospital in the province controlled by the central government in Colombo. Jaffna Teaching Hospital is situated 1¼ km southeast of Pillayar 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. Nallur is situated 3 km east of Pillayar Kovil.
Kokkuvil
Village
Kokuvil is a suburb in the northern Sri Lankan city of Jaffna. Kokkuvil is situated 3½ km northeast of Pillayar 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 5 km north of Pillayar Kovil.
Pillayar Kovil
- Type: Hindu temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Navanthurai South, Jaffna, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.67272° or 9° 40′ 22″ northLongitude
80.00235° or 80° 0′ 9″ eastOpen location code
6MX2M2F2+3WOpenStreetMap ID
node 3556516180OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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