Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple
Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple is a Hindu temple on the Palk Bay, in the island of Nainativu, Sri Lanka and is one the 51 Shakta pithas of the goddess. The temple is dedicated to Parvati who is known as Nagapooshani or Bhuvaneswari and her consort, Shiva who is named here as Nayinaar. The temple complex houses four gopurams ranging from 20–25 feet in height, to the tallest being the eastern Raja Raja Gopuram soaring at 108 feet high.
- City
- Jaffna
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Jaffna
- Delft Island fort
- Delft National Park
- Jaffna Fort
- Nallur Kandaswamy temple
- St. Mary's Cathedral, Jaffna
- Kayts Island Fort
Background: Wikipedia