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The Cultural Heart of the North

Jaffna — Northern tip of the island

THE PUBLIC LIBRARYPhoto by Thamizhpparithi Maari on Wikimedia Commons9.6684° N, 80.0074° E

The 25-day Nallur festival each August is the largest Hindu temple festival on the island.

The Tamil cultural capital of the island's north, built around its 17th-century fort, the Nallur Kandaswamy kovil, and the rebuilt public library. Its cuisine and temple festivals set the city apart from the south.

Adjacent entries

Jaffna FortHistorical · 1 kmNallur Kandaswamy KovilCultural · 2 kmAncient Kadurugoda ViharayaCultural · 9 km