Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple
Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple in Maviddapuram in northern Sri Lanka.Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tellippalai railway station and Kankesanthurai Lighthouse.
Tellippalai railway station
Railway station
Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tellippalai railway station is a railway station in the town of Tellippalai in northern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Northern Line which links the north with the capital Colombo. Tellippalai railway station is situated 2 km south of Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple.
Kankesanthurai Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Kankesanthurai Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Kankesanthurai in northern Sri Lanka. Built in 1893, the 22 metres lighthouse has an octagonal masonry tower with lantern and gallery. Kankesanthurai Lighthouse is situated 2 km northeast of Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple.
Jaffna International Airport
Aerodrome
Jaffna International Airport, formerly known as Palaly Airport and Jaffna Airport, is an international airport serving northern Sri Lanka. It was also a military airbase known as Sri Lanka Air Force Palaly or SLAF Palaly. Jaffna International Airport is situated 4 km east of Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tellippalai and Keerimalai.
Tellippalai
Town
Tellippalai or Thellippalai also known as Tillypalli is a small town in the northern Jaffna District of Sri Lanka. It is located about 15 kilometers north of Jaffna town along the Kankesanthurai road In the middle part of 20th century Tellippallai town had…
Keerimalai
Village
Keerimalai is a town in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. Naguleswaram temple is located in this suburb. The mineral water spring called Keerimalai Springs here is reputed for its curative properties. Keerimalai is situated 3 km northwest of Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple.
Mallakam
Village
Mallakam is a town in northern Sri Lanka located approximately 10 kilometres north of the city of Jaffna. The town is divided into three Village Officer Divisions whose combined population was 6,834 at the 2012 census. Mallakam is situated 4½ km south of Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple.
Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple
- Type: Hindu temple
- Description: temple of Hindu god Kartikeya in Northern Sri Lanka
- Categories: temple, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Palai Veemankamam North, Valikamam North Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.80109° or 9° 48′ 4″ northLongitude
80.03506° or 80° 2′ 6″ eastOpen location code
6MX2R22P+C2OpenStreetMap ID
way 261547915OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=templeWikidata ID
Q16309175
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In Other Languages
From Oriya to Telugu—“Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple” goes by many names.
- Oriya: “ମାଭିଦ୍ଦପୁରମ କଣ୍ଡସ୍ଵାମୀ ମନ୍ଦିର”
- Tamil: “மாவிட்டபுரம் கந்தசுவாமி கோவில்”
- Telugu: “మావిద్దపురం కందస్వామి ఆలయం”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maviddapuram and Maavi Kollankalladdi Sri Veerakaththi Vinayagar Devasthanam.
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