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WORTH A TRIP
THIRUKKETEESWARAM KOVIL
Thirukketeeswaram Kovil
HINDU
On the mainland, 13km east of Mannar Town, Thirukketeeswaram Kovil is one of thepan-
cha ishwaram, the five historical Sri Lankan Shiva temples established to protect the is-
land from natural disaster. It's an imposing site, with a towering, colourfulgopuram.
Ranged around the temple are pavilions containing five gigantic floats, called jugger-
nauts, that are wheeled out each February for the impressive Maha Sivarathiri festival.
Thirukketeeswaram Kovil is 4.5km down a side road off the Mannar-Vavuniya road
between the 76km and 77km markers. Buses from Mannar are frequent; three-wheelers
charge Rs 1000 for the round trip.
Information
Mannar has a
post office
(Field St)
and a few banks with ATMs, including
Commercial
Bank
(Main St)
.
