Sattainathar Sivan temple

Sattainathar Sivan temple is a Hindu temple in Thirunelvely South East, Nallur Divisional Secretariat, Northern Province. Sattainathar Sivan temple is situated nearby to the place of worship Nallur Sadanathar Kovil, as well as near the Hindu temple SribalaKathirkamam Temple.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nallur Kandaswamy temple and Jaffna Public Library.

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 1 km southwest of Sattainathar Sivan temple.

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 3 km southwest of Sattainathar Sivan temple.

St. Mary’s Cathedral

Church

Photo: Ghostface Buddha, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St. Mary's Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaffna located in Gurunagar, a suburb of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. The cathedral is also known locally as Periye Kovil. St. Mary’s Cathedral is situated 3 km southwest of Sattainathar Sivan temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nallur and Ariyalai.

Nallur

Town

Nallur is an affluent suburb in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is located 3 km south from Jaffna city centre. Nallur is most famous for Nallur Kandaswamy temple, one of Sri Lanka's most sacred place of pilgrimage for Sri Lankan Hindus.

Ariyalai

Town

Photo: உமாபதி, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ariyalai is a suburb of the city of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. The suburb is divided into eight village officer divisions whose combined population was 10,750 at the 2012 census. Ariyalai is situated 2½ km southeast of Sattainathar Sivan temple.

Kokkuvil

Village

Kokuvil is a suburb in the northern Sri Lankan city of Jaffna. Kokkuvil is situated 3 km northwest of Sattainathar Sivan temple.

Sattainathar Sivan temple

Type: Hindu temple
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Thirunelvely South East, Nallur Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

9.67837° or 9° 40′ 42″ north

Longitude

80.03642° or 80° 2′ 11″ east

Open location code

6MX2M2HP+8H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 582749546

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Sattainathar Sivan temple from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nallur Sadanathar Kovil and SribalaKathirkamam Temple.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as The Divine Life Society and Ramco Cement.

Northern Province: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Jaffna, Mannar, Kilinochchi, and Delft Island.

Curious Hindu Temples to Discover

Uncover intriguing Hindu temples from every corner of the globe.