The Hindu Legacy to Sri Lanka |
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The Ancient Shiva Temples | 1 |
A Pilgrimage of Shrines in the Jaffna Peninsula | 20 |
The Nallur Kandaswamy Temple | 48 |
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adorned ancient annual festival Anuradhapura Batticaloa belfry believed Bhadra Kali Amman Bhairavar bronze icons built celebrated century chariot festival Chola Colombo colourful conducted dedicated to Lord Deiveyani depicted devotees district divine consort Draupadi Durga entrance gopuram fane festival takes place Ganapati Ganesha gopuram high festival Hindu inner prakaram installed island Jaffna peninsula Kali Amman Kali Amman Temple Kandy Kannahi Amman Kathirgamam Kilinochchi known Konneswaram Kumaradas kumbabishekam legend Lingam Lord Muruga Lord Nataraja Lord Shiva Lord Vishnu main sanctum enshrines mandapam Mariamman Murugan Temple Museum Photograph Courtesy Nagapooshani Nagathambiran Nallur Kandaswamy Temple Nataraja nearby outer prakaram Pillaiyar Kovil Pillaiyar Temple Polonnaruwa Portuguese processional deities rajagopuram renovated rituals Road sancta Shakthi Shiva Devale situated Sivan Temple small shrine South India Sri Lanka Sri Mariamman Sri Muthu Mariamman Sri Shanmuga stone Swamy Tamil Nadu temple dedicated temple of Lord Ther Tiruketheeswaram Today town tree Trincomalee vahanam Vavuniya village vimanam Vinayagar Temple worship Yoga Swamy