Mayakkai Thillaiyampala Pillaiyar Temple

Mayakkai Thillaiyampala Pillaiyar Temple is a Hindu temple in Alvai East, Vadamaradchchi Sou, Northern Province. Mayakkai Thillaiyampala Pillaiyar Temple is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Mayakkai Well, as well as near Mayakkai Pond.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam and Velautham Maha Vidyalayam.

Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam

School

Nelliady Central College is a national school in Nelliady, Sri Lanka. Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam is situated 2 km southwest of Mayakkai Thillaiyampala Pillaiyar Temple.

Velautham Maha Vidyalayam

School

Velautham Maha Vidyalayam is a provincial school in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka. Velautham Maha Vidyalayam is situated 2½ km northeast of Mayakkai Thillaiyampala Pillaiyar Temple.

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 4 km northeast of Mayakkai Thillaiyampala Pillaiyar Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alvai and Point Pedro.

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.

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.

Nelliyady

Town

Nelliady is a town in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. It is one of the busiest towns in Jaffna district. After many coastal areas of Sri Lanka were devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami many people settled further inland, in towns including Nelliady. Nelliyady is situated 2½ km southwest of Mayakkai Thillaiyampala Pillaiyar Temple.

Mayakkai Thillaiyampala Pillaiyar Temple

Type: Hindu temple
Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Alvai East, Vadamaradchchi Sou, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

9.81309° or 9° 48′ 47″ north

Longitude

80.21836° or 80° 13′ 6″ east

Open location code

6MX2R679+68

OpenStreetMap ID

way 453432964

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mayakkai Well and Mayakkai Pond.

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