Annasaththira Gnana Vairavar

Annasaththira Gnana Vairavar is a Hindu temple in Kantharmadam South East, Nallur Divisional Secretariat, Northern Province. Annasaththira Gnana Vairavar is situated nearby to the college IDM Nations Campus - Jaffna, as well as near Institute of Informatics Studies.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jaffna Teaching Hospital and Jaffna Public Library.

Jaffna Teaching Hospital

Hospital

Jaffna Teaching Hospital is a government hospital in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is the leading hospital in the Northern Province and the only hospital in the province controlled by the central government in Colombo. Jaffna Teaching Hospital is situated 1 km southwest of Annasaththira Gnana Vairavar.

Jaffna Public Library

Library

Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jaffna Public Library is located in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is one of Jaffna's landmarks, and is run by the Jaffna Municipal Council. The library was built in 1933 and is Sri Lanka's second main public Library, only rivalled by Colombo Public Library During the early 1980s, it was one of the biggest libraries in Asia, containing over 97,000 books and manuscripts. Jaffna Public Library is situated 1¼ km southwest of Annasaththira Gnana Vairavar.

Nallur Kandaswamy temple

Hindu temple

Photo: Thivagaranp, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil is a Hindu temple, located in Nallur, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The presiding deity is Murugan in the form of the divine spear vel in the sanctum, the primary shrine, and in other forms, namely, Shanmugar, Muthukumaraswami, Valli Kanthar with consorts Valli and Deivayanai, and Dandayuddhapani, sans consorts in secondary shrines in the temple. Nallur Kandaswamy temple is situated 1¼ km east of Annasaththira Gnana Vairavar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jaffna and Nallur.