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Naga Pooshani Ambal Kovil

Nainativu Island (Jaffna District), Jaffna, Sri Lanka
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Ranked #2 of 6 attractions in Jaffna
4.5 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
Traveller Description: Sri Nagapooshani Amman Temple on the island of Nainativu in the Jaffna District of Sri Lanka is a very ancient Hindu temple.  It is believed that... more »
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Jaffna, Sri Lanka
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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“One of the Good place to visit in Jaffna Srilanka.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012

So peaceful place. Also they are providing lunch for the divots and visitors. Its an bit more ancient temple. Also we can find a some Historical evidence around the temple area. More

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“A stunning complex which is getting easier to visit”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2011

Much of the previous review applies. A relatively easy to visit from Jaffna by bus which can be taken from the main bus stands The journey will take around 1.5 hours to Punkudutivu from where SL naval junks will take you across for 30Rp (15min). The journey is amazing as you cost along low slung causeways hovering above blue azure... More

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“Very Religious but getting there is tricky..”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2007
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now, i'm not a religious person so sometimes these things are lost on me, I have been to this place twice, the first time it was packed, the second time it was a quiet affair. My last visit was in 2004, there is a civil war going on in sri-lanka and the northern tip of sri-lanka (the jaffna distric) is... More

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