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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Leon Meerson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Hindu temple
- Description: Hindu temple in Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Munneswaram”
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 a provincial school, which provides secondary education. St. Mary’s College is situated 2½ km west of Munneswaram temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chilaw.
Chilaw
Photo: Psychoslave, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chilaw is a town in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. The western side of Chilaw is an area of sandy beaches.
Munneswaram temple
- Categories: temple, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Munneshwarama, Chilaw Divisional Secretariat, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.58087° or 7° 34′ 51″ northLongitude
79.81677° or 79° 49′ 0″ eastOpen location code
6JVXHRJ8+8POpenStreetMap ID
way 320244460OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q6936796
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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”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Munneswaram Kovil and Buddhist Temple.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Karavita Tank Irrigable Area and Paddy.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Munneswaram temple”. Photo: Leon Meerson, CC BY-SA 2.0.