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The longest-running festival in the country is a colourful and chaotic celebration of Jaffna Hindu culture. It is on for another…
Posted by Thulasi
2 years ago
The annual Nallur Kovil festival in Jaffna is currently in full swing. The thoroughfares of Nallur, once the capital of the Jaffna kingdom, are thronging with pilgrims and tourists from all over the country. Originally built by the rulers of this erstwhile kingdom, the temple has a history stretching back over a thousand years. The 25-day festival that started on August 19 and will culminate in a flurry of cultural events and processions on September 13, is said to be the longest-running festival in the country.
So what can you expect to see if you visited Jaffna during this colourful period?
more: https://www.yamu.lk/blog/visit-the-nallur-temple-festival
Posted by Thulasi
2 years ago
The annual Nallur Kovil festival in Jaffna is currently in full swing. The thoroughfares of Nallur, once the capital of the Jaffna kingdom, are thronging with pilgrims and tourists from all over the country. Originally built by the rulers of this erstwhile kingdom, the temple has a history stretching back over a thousand years. The 25-day festival that started on August 19 and will culminate in a flurry of cultural events and processions on September 13, is said to be the longest-running festival in the country.
So what can you expect to see if you visited Jaffna during this colourful period?
more: https://www.yamu.lk/blog/visit-the-nallur-temple-festival