Paruthithurai Sivan Kovil
Paruthithurai Sivan Kovil is a Hindu temple in Vadamaradchi North Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province which is located on Thumpalai Road. Paruthithurai Sivan Kovil is situated nearby to the Hindu temple Pasupatheeswarar Sivan Temple, as well as near Urban Council Library.- Type: Hindu temple
- Denomination: Hindu
- Address: Thumpalai Road, Point Pedro, 40600
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Velautham Maha Vidyalayam and Hartley College.
Velautham Maha Vidyalayam
School
Velautham Maha Vidyalayam is a provincial school in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka. Velautham Maha Vidyalayam is situated 200 metres south of Paruthithurai Sivan Kovil.
Hartley College
School
Hartley College is a provincial school in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1838 by British Methodist missionaries, it is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools. The school is named after Wesleyan priest and missionary Rev. Hartley. Hartley College is situated 700 metres northwest of Paruthithurai Sivan Kovil.
Point Pedro Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Point Pedro Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Point Pedro in northern Sri Lanka. Built in 1916, the 32 metres white lighthouse has a round masonry tower with lantern and gallery. The lighthouse is dwarfed by a vast communication tower for the Sri Lanka Navy. Point Pedro Lighthouse is situated 1½ km east of Paruthithurai Sivan Kovil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point Pedro and Thumpalai.
Point Pedro
Town
Photo: Mayooresan, GFDL.
Point Pedro, also known as Paruthithurai is a town, located in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka, at the northernmost point of the island. Cotton is produced around Point Pedro in the fertile calcic red latosol soils.
Alvai
Village
Alvai or Alvaay is a coastal village in Vadamaraadchi, northern Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. It is located 30 kilometers from the city of Jaffna or 5 kilometers from the town of Point Pedro. Panai Munai, the northernmost point of Sri Lanka, is in Alvai. Alvai is situated 3½ km west of Paruthithurai Sivan Kovil.
Paruthithurai Sivan Kovil
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Vadamaradchi North Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.82297° or 9° 49′ 23″ northLongitude
80.23737° or 80° 14′ 15″ eastOpen location code
6MX2R6FP+5WOpenStreetMap ID
node 7732824973OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=hindu
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