Text and Pic By Dinasena Rathugamage Devotees from around the world gathered at the Nallur Kandaswamy Temple in Jaffna to witness the parade of the temple’s principal deity, Murugan. This revered ...

Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil or Nallur Murugan Kovil is one of the most significant Hindu temples in the Jaffna district of Northern Province. The temple is a socially important institution for the Sri ...

Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil or Nallur Murugan Kovil is one of the of the most significant Hindu temples in the Nallur, Jaffna. The Nallur Festival in Jaffna in August is the island’s longest festival.

In the hot months of August and September the Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil throbs with exuberant devotion for Lord Murugan, or Kartikeya, the god who has a hundred names. Devotees flock in hundreds of ...

A 25 day long commemoration, recognised as Sri Lanka’s longest holy festival, in reverence of the god Murugan, the Nallur Kovil celebrations host lengthy proce ...

Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil or Nallur Murugan Kovil is one of the most significant Hindu temples in Jaffna. Explore. Search Monday, Jun 02, 2025. New Delhi o C. Subscribe. Games. E-Paper Sign in.

The Annual Ther (Chariot) Festival of Nallur Sri Kandaswamy Temple was celebrated today in grand style. Following the Vasantha Mandapa Poojas conducted at 5 a.m. the deities of Sri Murugan with ...

As cries of ‘Haro Hara’ permeate the Jaffna landscape, lotus and rose petals cascade on statues of Lord Murugan also referred to as Skanda or God Shanmuhar seated with his consorts Valli and Deiveyani ...

Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil or Nallur Murugan Kovil is one of the most significant Hindu temples in the Jaffna District of Northern Province.