Munneswaram temple
Munneswaram temple is an important regional Hindu temple complex in Sri Lanka. It has been in existence at least since 1000 CE although myths surrounding the temple associate it with the popular Indian epic Ramayana, and its legendary hero-king Rama.- Hindu temple
- …is also known as “Munneswaram Kovil”
- Description: Hindu temple in Sri Lanka
- Address: Wariyapola Road, Chilaw
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Mary’s College.
St. Mary’s College
School building
St. Mary's College, Chilaw is one of the oldest English educational institutes of past Ceylon. St. Mary’s College is situated 2½ km west of Munneswaram temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chilaw.
Munneswaram temple
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Latitude
7.58088° or 7° 34′ 51″ north
Longitude
79.81674° or 79° 49′ 0″ east
Open location code
6JVXHRJ8+9M
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OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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building=yes
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Telugu—“Munneswaram temple” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “মুন্নেশ্বরম মন্দির”
- Sinhala: “මුන්නේශ්වරම් කෝවිල”
- Tamil: “முன்னேசுவரம்”
- Tamil: “முன்னேஸ்வரம்”
- Telugu: “మున్నేశ్వరం దేవాలయం”
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Highlights include Buddhist Temple and Sri Devagiri Viharaya.
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