Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Koneswaram Temple
Koneswaram Temple of Trincomalee or Thirukonamalai Konesar Temple – The Temple of the Thousand Pillars and Dakshina-Then Kailasam is a classical-medieval Hindu temple complex in Trincomalee, a Hindu religious pilgrimage centre in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The most sacred of the Pancha Ishwarams of Sri Lanka, it was built significantly during the ancient period on top of Konesar Malai, a promontory overlooking Trincomalee District, Gokarna bay and the Indian Ocean. The monument contains its main shrine to Shiva in the form Kona-Ishvara, shortened to Konesar.
- City
- Trincomalee
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Trincomalee
- Fort Fredrick
- Pigeon Island National Park
- Trincomalee British War Cemetery
- Choleeswaram temple
- Kinniya Bridge
- Nilaveli
Background: Wikipedia