Hindu Temples of Srilanka - Elam

இலங்கை ஈழ சிவன் கோயில்கள்

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Srilanka also known as Ilangai has very many hundreds of Lord Shiva temples including the highly famous Thirukonamalai and Thirukedheeswaram which are sung in the Thevaram. Here is the geographical listing of the temples of Lord shiva in Srilanka.

Western Province Temples
- Colombo
  - kozumbu (Colombo) - near harbour, ponnambalEshvarar, shivakAmasundhari
  - Colombo - Kanagarajah - modara sivan kovil
  - Colombo - Chettiyar street - pazaiya kadhir vElAyudha sAmy kOyil.
  - Colombo - Chettiyar street - puthiya kadhir vElAyudha sAmy kOyil.
  - Colombo - Chettiyar street - vinAyakar kOyil.
  - Colombo - mEttuththeru - subramaNiya sAmy kOyil.
  - Colombo - Pambalapitti - ubaya kadhirkAmam.
  - Colombo - veLLavaththai - ubaya kadhirkAmam.
  - bATura - near Mount lavina - kadhirkAma vElan
  - Ratmalanai - Siva Temple, Chola period
  - Colombo - Ponnambalavaneswarar
- Gampaha
  - Sri Somasundareswar Swamy Kovil, 255, Duttugamunu Mawatha, Paliyagoda.
North Western Province Temples
- Puttalam
  - munnIshwaram - 11 km from mAdhambai.
  - Sivan Temple, Maanavari, Rajakathaluwai.
Northern Province Temples
- Jaffna
  - Jaffna - Sattanathar Koyil, near Nallur
  - Chunnakam Sri Kathiramalai Sivan Kovil
  - thiNNapuram - kArainagar - Izaththuch chidhambaram - sundarEshar, saundharAmbikai
  - yAzppANaththu nallUr - kailAshanAthar
  - Sri Wisalachchi Samatha Wisvanathar Kovil, Vali-West, Araly Centre.
  - thirukkONamalai - One more Sivan temple in the middleof the city.
  - Sri Siva Sithamparaeswarar Kovil, Vali-West, Sithankerny.
  - Sivan Kovil, Thellipalai, Kovitpulam, Thellipalai.
  - Anantha Nadarajah Kovil, Thellipalai, Mahajana College,
  - Sivan Kovil, Jaffna Town, Columbuthurai.
  - Sri ampalavanr kovil, Jaffna Town, Nedunkulam.
  - Valambikai sametha vaitheeswara kovil, Karaveddy,
  - Sivan Kovil, Islands South, 7th Ward, Pungudutivu.
  - Sivan Kovil, Islands South, 3rd Ward, Pungudutivu.
  - Sri Gnaneswarar Kovil, Nallur, Kondavil East.
  - Sivan Kovil, Sandilipay, Sudumalai North.
  - Nunasai Sivan Kovil, Sandilipay, Madakal.
  - Sivan Kovil, Pointpedro, Muchampulavu, Puloly South.
  - Koneswarar Kovil, Pointpedro, Thondamanaru.
  - Kanapatheeswaram Sivan Kovil, Kayts, Sivankovil, Kayts.
  - Sivan Kovil (Eelaththu Sithamparam), Kayts, Karainagar.
  - Srisithambareswara Sivakamyambal Devas, Kayts, Karainagar Center.
  - Sivan Kovil, Uduvil, Punnalaikadduwan South.
  - Perunthalai Sivan Kovil, Kopay, Sirupiddy.
  - Chandrasegaravaryvananathar Sivan Kovil, Thenmaradchi, Chavakachchery.
  - Koilamanai Maruthady Sivan Kovil, Thenmaradchi, Koyilamanai, Kodikamam.
  - Paramasivan Kovil, Thenmaradchi, Ketpeli West, Mirusuwil.
  - Odakarai Sivan Kovil, Vali-West, Chanknai South.
  - Sampunathar Sivan Kovil, Vali-West, Pannipulam.
  - Koddadiperan Sivan Kovil, Vali-West, Chulipuram West.
  - Sri Siva Sithamparaeswarar Kovil, Vali-West, Sithankerny.
  - Sithamparam Ambalavanr Kovil, Vali-West, Chankanai Center.
  - kIrimalai - nakulEshvarar - in yAzppANam
  - Sri ampalavanr kovil, Jaffna Town, Nedunkulam.
  - Sivan Kovil, Islands South, 7th Ward, Pungudutivu.
  - Srikamalambikaisametha Kailasasamy Kovil, Nallur.
  - Sri Puveneswarar Ambal Kovil, Nallur, Kondavil.
  - Jaffna - Sattanathar Koyil, near Nallur
  - Jaffna - Nallur Siva temple
  - Jaffna - Vannarpannai Vaitheeswaram temple
  - Jaffna - Mudamavady Santhi - Siva temple
  - Jaffna - Kopay south - Sivan temple
  - Jaffna - Thirunelveli - Kannalingeswarar temple
  - Jaffna - Saravanai -Near Kadduvan kulam - Siva temple
  - Jaffna - Kondavil - Sivan temple
  - Jaffna - Karaikkal - Ambalavanar temple
  - Jaffna - Great Manipay - Navaly - Kasikandam Sivan kovil
  - Jaffna - Inuvil Sivan temple
  - Jaffna - Chunnaham Sri Kathiramalai Sivan Kovil
  - Jaffna - Araly sivan kovil
  - Jaffna - Mylani - Chunnaham - thirukkudavayil - vishwanathar temple
  - Jaffna - Kayts Island - Sivan Kovil
  - Jaffana - Vaddukoddai Sivan kovil
  - Jaffna - Sithankeny Sivan Kovil (Theivendram)
  - Jaffna - Alaveddy South - Sivan & Vairavar kovil
  - Jaffna - Mullanai - Sivan temple (Near ilavalai)
  - Jaffna - Pannipulam - Sivan temple
  - Jaffna - Karainagar Temple (Eelathu chithambaram) (Karaitivu)
  - Jaffna - Allolai - Siva temple
  - valvadditturai - Kaladdy - Sivan temple
  - Valvedditturai - Puthur - Vishalkshi Vishwanathar temple
  - Valvedditturai - Aavarangal - Sivan kovil
  - Paruthithurai - Point Pedro - Puloy - Pasupatheeswarar Alayam
  - Chempithodda Gna Vairavar Kovil, Vali-West, Araly South.
  - Mavady Gana Vyravar Kovil, Vali-West, Chankanai South.
  - Kalawathurai Ganan Vyravar Kovil, Vali-West, Aralee South.
  - Arasady Vyravar Kovil, Vali-West, Chankanai South.
  - Lanka Paruthi Vyravar kovil, Vali-West,Chankanai Center, Chankanai Center.
  - Gnanavyravar Kovil, Vali-West, Chuleepuram Center.
  - Gnanavyravar Kovil, Vali-West, Tholpuram West6.
  - Nikara Gnanavyravar Kovil, Vali-West, Chankanai West.
  - Sinnavalavu Gnavairavar Kovil, Vali-West, Araly North.
  - Olludai Gnavairavar Kovil, Thellipalai, Kadivalai Elavalai
  - Gnanavyravar Kovil, Thellipalai, Sithiyampuliyady.
  - Gnanavyravar Kovil, Thellipalai, Kadduwan Rd. Mallakam.
  - Gnanavairavar kovil, Jaffna Town, Eachchamoddai.
  - Vairavar kovil, Jaffna Town, Kulathady.
  - Arulmihu Gnanavairavar kovil, Karaveddy, Kottawaththai.
  - Kilisiddy gnanavairavar kovil, Karaveddy, Irumbu mathavady,Vathiry.
  - Arulmihu paththanai vairavar kovil, Karaveddy, Alvai east.
  - Valliappar gnanavairavar kovil, Karaveddy.
  - Sakkalawathay gnanavairavar kovil, Karaveddy.
  - Gnavairavar Kovil, Islands South, 6th Ward, Velanai.
  - SriGnavairavar Kovil, Islands South, 6th Ward, Sangaththanai.
  - Sri Veerapaththira Kovil, Islands South, 6th Ward, Velanai.
  - Vairavar kovil, Islands South, Saravanai West, Velanai.
  - Gnanavairavar kovil, Islands South, 7th Ward, Pungudutivu.
  - Veerapathirar Kovil, Islands South, 9th Ward, Pungudutivu.
  - Veeramalai Vairavar Kovil, Islands South, 10th Ward, Pungudutivu.
  - Puthaiyadi Vairavar Kovil, Islands South, 10th Ward, Pungudutivu.
  - Alady Vairavar Kovil, Islands South, 4th Ward, Pungudutivu.
  - Maruthady Vairavar Kovil, Islands South, 4th Ward, Pungudutivu.
  - Athi Vairavar Kovil, Islands South, 2nd Ward, Pungudutivu.
  - Kurunthady Vairavar Kovil, Islands South, 2nd Ward, Pungudutivu.
  - Arulmihu Gnanavairavar kovil, Nallur, Kondavil East.
  - Arulmihu Gnanavairavar kovil, Nallur, Kokuvil.
  - Kumarakoddam Gnanavairavar Kovil, Nallur, Kondavil.
  - Samundathevi Sametha Gnanavairavar Kovil, Nallur, Kondavil, North.
  - Gnanavairavar kovil, Nallur, Ariyalai.
  - Konamalai Vairavar Kovil, Nallur, Kokuvil East.
  - Sivasubramaniyar Kovil, Nallur, Maniyar Road.
  - Sri Gnanavairavar Perumal Kovil, Nallur, Thirunelveli North.
  - Iraddaipulam Gnanavairavar Kovil, Sandilipay, Sandilipay North.
  - Eenchadi Gnanavairavar Kovil, Sandilipay, Sudumalai, East.
  - Aladai Vairavar Kovil, Sandilipay, Uyarapulam.
  - Anthikuli Gnanavairavar Kovil, Sandilipay, Savatkaddu.
  - Veerapathirar Kovil, Pointpedro, Katkovalam.
  - Athivairavar Kovil, Pointpedro, Athikovilady, VVT.
  - Vairavar kovil, Pointpedro, Revady, VVT.
  - Valambikai sametha vaitheeswara kovil, Pointpedro, Valvai South West, VVT.
  - Sadaiyandy Vairavar Kovil, Pointpedro, Valvai South West, VVT.
  - Vairavar kovil, Pointpedro, Kothiyal Lane, VVT.
  - Gnanavairavar kovil, Pointpedro, Nediyakadu, VVT.
  - Vairavar kovil, Pointpedro, Netkolu, Thondamanaru.
  - Gnanavairavar kovil, Pointpedro, Konavalai.
  - Kulathady Vairavar Kovil, Pointpedro, Polikandy West.
  - Maruthady Gnanavairavar Kovil, Pointpedro.
  - Sivagnavairavar Kovil, Thellipalai, Kailaya Valavu, Mallakam.
  - Gnanavairavar kovil, Kayts, Naranthanai East, Kayts.
  - Vairavar kovil, Kayts, Oluvil Road, Karamban.
  - Koonan Paruththy Vairavar Kovil, Kayts, Ilakady, Karainagar.
  - Sri Aathy Vairavar Kovil, Kayts, East Road, Kayts.
  - Aalamkanru Gnanavairavar Kovil, Kayts, Vetharadaippu, Karainagar.
  - Vairavar kovil, Kayts, Sithambaramoorthikerny, Kayts.
  - Sadaiyaly Gnanavairavar Kovil, Kayts, Sadaiyaly, Karainagar.
  - Gnanavairavar kovil, Kayts, Valanthalai, Karainagar.
  - Gnanavairavar kovil, Kopay, Sirupiddy.
  - Ollai Vembady Gnanavairavar Temple, Kopay, Neerveli.
  - Sankili Vairavar Temple, Kopay, Paththaimeni, Atchchuveli.
  - Nedunkulam Gnanavairavar Temple, Delft, 5th Ward, Delft.
  - Mayiliyar Vairavar Kovil, Thenmaradchi, Idaikurichchy, Varany
  - Vairavar Kovil, Thenmaradchi, Manthuvil West Kodikamam.
  - Paddaiyolachchy Veerapaththeerar Kovil, Thenmaradchi, Central Road, Meesalai East.
  - Arulmihu Gnanavairavar kovil, Thenmaradchi, Kaithady West, Kaithady.
  - Vairavar kovil, Thenmaradchi, Kaithady Center, Kumaranagar.
  - Vairavar Muniyappar Kovil, Thenmaradchi, Kaithady Center, Kumaranagar.
  - Veerapathirar Kovil, Thenmaradchi, Maravanpulo North.
  - Thanthontry Gnavairavar Kovil, Thenmaradchi, Kaithady, Navatkuly South.
  - Veerapathirar Kovil, Thenmaradchi, Palavy South, Kodikamam.
  - Narasingha Vairavar Kovil, Thenmaradchi, Shanthypuram, Madduvil North.
  - Veerapathirar Kovil, Thenmaradchi, Ketpeli Centre, Mirusuwil.
  - Gnanavairavar kovil, Thenmaradchi, Kachchai Road, Kodikamam.
  - Vairavar Kovil, Thenmaradchi, Madduvil South.
  - Veerakkeeni Kanthaswami Temple, Madduvil South, Chavakachcheri. For more details : www.http://veerakkeenikanthan.com/
- Kilinochchi
  - Kilinochchi - Puthukkudiyiruppu - Sivan temple
  - Kilinochchi - Sivan temple - near Vayalur murugan temple
  - Vairavar kovil, Karachchi, Akkarayan.
  - Sivan kovil, Karachchi, Krishnapuram.
  - Sivan kovil, Karachchi, Uthayanagar west.
  - Sivan kovil, Karachchi, Kanakambikai kulam.
  - Vairavar kovil, Karachchi, 27, Thirunagar.
  - Vairavar kovil, Karachchi, 104, Thirunagar north.
  - Sudalai vairavar kovil, Karachchi, Puthumurippu.
  - Sivan kovil, Karachchi, Mayavanoor.
  - Kallady vairavar kovil, Pallai.
  - Karanthai vairavar kovil, Pallai, Tharmakerny.
  - Monduwan vairavar kovil, Pallai, Arasar kerny.
  - Aththikandu vairavar kovil, Pallai, Arasar kerny.
  - Narasimmavairavar kovil, Pallai, Pallai nagar.
  - Paddivairavar kovil, Poonakari, Gowtharimuani.
  - Veerapathirar kovil, Poonakari, Mannaiththalai.
  - Vairavar kovil, Poonakari, Selvapuram.
  - Vairavar kovil, Poonakari, Kavakulam.
  - Vairavar kovil, Poonakari, Samippulam.
  - Vilathikadu vairavar kovil, Poonakari, Nallur.
  - Veerapathirar kovil, Poonakari, Karikkoddukkulam
  - Vairavar kovil, Poonakari, Madduvilnadu west.
  - Mudavairavar kovil, Poonakari, Pallikkudha.
  - Nainakaddu vairavar kovil, Poonakari, Veddukkadu.
  - Vairavar kovil, Poonakari, Cheddiyakuruchchi.
  - Vaikalady vairavar kovil, Poonakari, Karrukkaithivu.
  - Kampilivairavar kovil, Poonakari, Gnanimadam.
  - Aknivairavar kovil, Poonakari, Gnanimadam.
  - Addathuddivairavar kovil, Poonakari, Gnanimadam.
  - Maruthady vairavar kovil, Poonakari, Gnanimadam.
  - Pampadiththan vairavar kovil, Poonakari, Sempankunru.
  - Vairavar kovil, Poonakari, Sithankuruchchi.
- Mannar
  - kEdhIchcharam mAdhOTTam (mAnthOTTam) - kEdhIshvarar, gauriyammai, gauri thIrththam - 32 km from thalaimannAr - Ancient temple destroyed by Portugeese in 17th cent ACE, but rebuilt in 1903.
- Mullaithivu
  - Gnanavairavar kovil, Maritimepattu, Mullaithivu.
  - Thantrontreeswarar kovil, Oddusuddan.
  - Vairavar kovil, Oddusuddan, Sammalan kulam.
  - Athivairavar kovil, Oddusuddan, Karippaddamurippu.
  - Gnanavairavar kovil, Oddusuddan, Karippaddamurippu.
  - Vairavar kovil, Oddusuddan, Katkidangu, Mankulam.
  - Soolavairavar kovil, Oddusuddan, Olumadu, Mankulam.
  - Pathalavairavar kovil, Oddusuddan, Olumadu, Mankulam.
  - Vairavar kovil, Oddusuddan, Mankulam veethy.
  - Sivan kovil, Puthukudiyiruppu.
  - Sivan kovil, Puthukudiyiruppu, Manthuvil.
  - Sivan kovil, Thunukkai, Koddaikaddiyakulam.
- Vavuniya
  - Vavuniya - Kovilkulam Sivan Koyil
  - Vavuniya - Vasanthapuram - Thirunavat kulam
  - Vavuniya - Sasthirikulam Sivan Kovil
  - Manikparm gnanavairavar kovil, Cheddikulam, Menickparm.
  - Gnavairavar Kovil, Vavuniya, Rambaikulam.
  - Vairavar Kovil, Vairavar Kovil Veethy, Vavuniya.
  - Vairavar Kovil, Vavuniya, Kurumankadhu.
  - Veerapaththirar Kovil, Vavuniya, Sasthirykoolankulam.
  - Sannasi Vairavar kovil, Vavuniya, Kaththar Sinnakkulam.
Central Province Temples
- Nuwara Eliya District- Maha Nuwara - Hatton - Kuliwata - Siva temple
North Central Province Temples
- Polannaruwa
  - polannaruvA (pulasthipuram, kaliNgapuram, dhOpAvIvA) - in the mid of shrIlanka, dEvIshvaramuDaiyAr
  - Sivan Temple, No.1, Polannaruwa, Built by Rajaraja Chola
  - Sivan Temple, No.2, Polannaruwa.
  - Sivan Temple, No.3, Polannaruwa.
Eastern Province Temples
- Amparai
  - Amparai - Kalmunai - Sivapuram
  - Amparai - Thambiluvil sivan kovil
  - Tirukkovil - Lord shiva temple worshipped by rAvaNa.
  - Sivan kovil, Thirukkovil, Vinayagapuram.
  - Sivan Kovil, Kalmunai - Tamil, Kovil veethy, Natpiddimuani.
  - Amparai - Kalmunai - palugamam sivankovil
  - Sri lingeswarar Kovil, Navithanveli, 15th village ,Annamalai 2.
- Mattakalappu (Batticaloa)
  - maTTakkaLappu - mAmAngEshvarar
  - Kokkatticholai - Thanthonriswarar
  - Madhakalpuwa - Eravur - Pethalai, Valaichenai - Sivan temple
  - Madhakalpuwa - Katankudi - Kokkadichcholai Sivan Kovil
  - Madhakalpuwa - Katankudi - Sivan temple
  - Madhakalpuwa - Katankudi - Cheddipalayam
  - Sri Thakkaiyageswara Kovil, Vaivy Road, Batticaloa.
  - Sivan Kovil, Navatkudha.
  - Dandamalai - muttulingaswami temple
  - Dantamalai - murugan temple
- Trincomalee
  - thirukkONamalai (triconamale, trincomalee) - kONEshar, mAdhumaiyAL, gauri thIrththam, the old temple has been destroyed by Portuguese and the lingam has been kept and worshipped in another place
  - pAlaiyUththu - thirukOnamalai - gnAnavairavar Alayam
  - Thampalakamam - Ati Konanayakar - 24 km from thirukonamalai
  - Soalaiyadi vairavar kovil, Town and Gravets, 3rd mile post, Trincomalee.
  - Vairavar kovil, Eachchilampattai, Eachchilampattu.
  - Veerapathiran kovil, Eachchilampattai, Mavadichenai.
  - Athisivankovil, Muthur, Kanguvely.
  - Sivan kovil, Muthur, Mallikaithivu.
  - Sivan kovil, Muthur, Barathipuram.
  - Vairavar kovil, Muthur, Koonithivu.
  - Vairavar kovil, Muthur, Illakanthai.
Sabaragamuwa Province temples
- Ratnapura
  - SivanoLi pAdham (Adam's peak) - Lord shiva Feet temple, 40 km from Ratnapura
  - Srimath Thiripurasundari Ambiga Sameda Ratnasabesar, Waraka Estate Road, Ratnapura.
Southern Province Temples
- Galle
  - Galinagar Sivan Temple, 6, Poonthodda Road, Galle
  - Tenavaram (Dondra Head) - near Galle, southern province
- Devinuwara - Tondeshwaram
Uva Province Temples
- kathirkAmam - 320 km from Colombo - temple on the bank of mANikka gangai.
kambaLai - kadhiresan temple
vibUthimalai
celvak kadhirkAmam
kalladi thiruchendur (Baticoloa) - murugan temple
kaNDi - celva vinAyakar temple
kAli - kadhir vElAyudha sAmy
uNuvaTTuNai - 5 km from kAli - ubaya kadhirkAmam
kukunAkkal - kadhiresan temple
thirukONamalai - Villundri Kanththaswami Temple
thiru kONa malai - Badhra Kali Temple, Dockyard Rd.
thiru kONamalai - Muththukumara Swami Temple
mandur - murugan temple
mAdhambai - piLLaiyar temple
Okanda - murugan temple
nAvalappiTTi - kadhirEsan temple
nIrkkkozumbu - mAriyamman temple
pUsala - kadhirEsan temple
Sitthandi - murugan temple
thennakkumbaRa - 5 km from Candy. vinAyakar temple
thiru ANaik kaTTi (rAthnapuri) - murugan temple.
Thondaimannaru - Selvasanniti Murukan Temple, 20 miles north of Jaffna.
Tirukkovil - Citra Velayudha Swami
Verugal - murugan temple
yAzppANam - kadhir vElayudha sAmy

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Hindu Temples of Srilanka - Elam

இலங்கை ஈழ சிவன் கோயில்கள்

Colombo

Gampaha

Puttalam

Jaffna

Kilinochchi

Mannar

Mullaithivu

Vavuniya

Polannaruwa

Amparai

Mattakalappu (Batticaloa)

Trincomalee

Ratnapura

Galle