Sithirakooda Pillaiyar Temple
Sithirakooda Pillaiyar Temple is a Hindu temple in Karainagar South, Karainagar Divisional Secretariat, Northern Province. Sithirakooda Pillaiyar Temple is situated nearby to the Hindu temple Palakadu Rajarajeswary Amman Temple, as well as near the military installation SLNS Elara Naval Base.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 2 km southwest of Sithirakooda Pillaiyar Temple.
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 2 km west of Sithirakooda Pillaiyar Temple.
Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam
School
Photo: Kaytsfan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam is a provincial school in Karampon, Sri Lanka. Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam is situated 2½ km southwest of Sithirakooda Pillaiyar Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kayts and Karainagar.
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.
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 4 km northeast of Sithirakooda Pillaiyar Temple.
Thankodai
Hamlet
Thankodai is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province. Thankodai is situated 4½ km north of Sithirakooda Pillaiyar Temple.
Sithirakooda Pillaiyar Temple
- Type: Hindu temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Karainagar South, Karainagar Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.71079° or 9° 42′ 39″ northLongitude
79.86583° or 79° 51′ 57″ eastOpen location code
6JXXPV68+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 4631002366OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Palakadu Rajarajeswary Amman Temple and SLNS Elara Naval Base.
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