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The Pancha Ishwarams (five abodes of Shiva) (Tamil: பஞ்ச ஈஸ்வரங்கள், romanized: Pancha Eeswarankal) are five coastal ancient kovils (temples) built in dedication to the Hindu supreme being Ishwara in the form of the god Shiva, located along the circumference of Sri Lanka.
Naguleswaram temple of Kankesanthurai was restored during the reign of Prince Vijaya of Vanga (543-505 BCE). One of the oldest shrines of the region, it is the northernmost shrine on the island of the Pancha Ishwarams of Lord Siva, venerated by Sri Lankan Tamil Hindus around the world from classical antiquity. [3]
The temple is one of the ancient Pancha Ishwarams dedicated to Shiva in the region. The temple complex is a collection of five temples, including a Buddhist temple. The central temple dedicated to Shiva (Siva) is the most prestigious and biggest, and is popular amongst Hindus.
Pancha Ishwarams – the five ancient Shiva temples of the island from classical antiquity. The Arunagirinathar-traversed ancient Murugan pilgrimage route of Sri Lanka including Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple, Maviddapuram, Kankesanthurai; Nallur Kandaswamy temple, Jaffna, Koneswaram temple, Trincomalee,
The Pancha Ishwarams (five abodes of Shiva) are five coastal ancient kovils (temples) built in dedication to the Hindu supreme being Ishwara in the form of the god Shiva, located along the circumference of Sri Lanka. These complexes were highly praised by scholars and historians since the antiquity.
Naguleswaram temple is a famous Hindu temple of Kankesanthurai. One of the oldest shrines of the region, it is the northernmost shrine on the island of the Pancha Ishwarams of Lord Siva, venerated by Hindus across the world from classical antiquity. [10] Hindus believe its adjacent water tank, the Keerimalai Springs, to have curative properties ...
Pancha Bhoota Stalam (7 P) Pancha Sabhai (7 P) S. Siva temples in Sri Lanka (9 P) Pages in category "Shiva temples" ... Pancha Ishwarams; Pancha Ratna Shiva Temple;
The temple, part of the pācharama shrines, is a single-storey structure with a small linga, unlike the usual two-storey shrines. Of the forty-six inscriptions on the temple, the earliest dates to 1156 CE, with the latest recorded in 1640 CE. Based on the epigraphical evidence, the temple is believed to have been constructed in the 11th century CE.