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Vannarpannai Vaitheeswaran Temple (Tamil: வண்ணார்பண்ணை வைத்தீஸ்வரன் கோயில், romanized ...
(Jaffna Palace ruins) Nallur: Nallur Rajathani: Nallur: 23 February 2007: Ancient Manthri palace [3] Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple: Maviddapuram: Maviddapuram South: Valikamam North: 30 December 2011 [6] Muthukumara Swamy Temple: Vathiri: Nelliady East: Vadamarachchi South West: 30 December 2011: Old pond, moat, well and other stone ruins [2 ...
Rameswaram temple – Aryacakravarti kings claimed origin as Tamil Brahmin priests of Pasupata sect from this temple [8]. The Cekaracecekaramalai written during the Aryacakravarti rule in Jaffna asserts that the direct ancestors of the Kings belonged to a group of 512 Ariyar (a Brahmin priestly caste) of the Pasupata sect of the Rameswaram Hindu temple.
The fall of Cankili II, the last of the ruling dynasty at the hands of a 5,000 men-strong Portuguese invaders inevitably meant the fall of the Jaffna throne. [ 6 ] Over the next 40 years, the Portuguese destroyed Hindu temples in the region, the royal repository of all literary output of the kingdom.
The position of Jaffna kingdom with respect to other regional powers circa 1520s. The Kotte conquest of the Jaffna kingdom was led by king Parakramabahu VI's adopted son, Prince Sapumal. This battle took place in many stages. Firstly, the tributaries to the Jaffna kingdom in the Vanni area, namely the Vanniar chieftains of the Vannimai were ...
Mantri Manai or Manthiri Manai (pronounced [mən̪d̪ɪɾɪˑmənəj]; literally Abode of Minister) is a historic palace situated in Nallur, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is one of the archaeological protected monuments in Jaffna District and was listed by the Sri Lankan government in 2007. [2] The palace is associated with the Jaffna kingdom.
The Cankilian Thoppu is an archaeological protected monument in the Jaffna District and was listed as such by the Sri Lankan government in 2007. [ 2 ] It is situated close to other physical remnants of the Jaffna kingdom and is believed to be part of the facade of the king's palace, even though its architecture style is typical of Dutch ...
Jaffna features a tropical savanna climate with a dry season between February and August, and a wet season between September and January. Jaffna has the highest average temperature in Sri Lanka of 28 °C (83 °F). The temperature is highest in the months of April-May and August-September. The temperature is coolest in December-January.