Naguleswaram temple — Jaffna | AllMandir
Where is Naguleswaram temple? Naguleswaram temple is a Hindu mandir in Thirunelvely, Jaffna, Northern Province, LK.
Location: Thirunelvely, Jaffna, Northern Province, LK
Address: Jaffna-Point Pedro Road, Thirunelvely
Postal code: 40000
Visiting this temple
Where is Naguleswaram temple? Naguleswaram temple is a Hindu mandir in Thirunelvely, Jaffna, Northern Province, LK. Visiting Naguleswaram temple: plan darshan during published temple hours when available. This mandir serves the local Hindu community in Thirunelvely, Jaffna, Northern Province, LK. Use AllMandir for the map, driving directions, and to compare nearby mandirs before you travel. Published darshan hours are not on file yet for Naguleswaram temple. Check the temple’s phone line or social pages before you leave, especially on weekends and festival dates. The mandir sits in Northern Province near Jaffna. If you are new to the area, open the directions link for turn-by-turn routing and parking hints from your map app. Nearby mandirs on AllMandir include Nallur Kandaswamy Devasthanam, Kailasanathar Kovil, Moothavinayar Aaalayam, Paanankulam Amman Kovil. Many families visit a cluster of temples in one trip — compare timings on each listing before you go. For tithi, nakshatra, Rahu Kaal, and festival dates while you are in Jaffna, open the Jaffna panchang on AllMandir (/panchang/jaffna-district-northern-province-lk). Panchang follows your saved city and regional calendar edition in the app. AllMandir is a free directory: temple photos when shared, heritage notes for famous pilgrimage sites, festival calendars, and member sign-in for saved mandir and comments. Report corrections from the temple page so the listing stays accurate for the next visitor.
History & significance
Keerimalai Naguleswaram temple, historically known also as the Thirutambaleswaram Kovil of Keerimalai, is a famous Hindu temple in Keerimalai, located north of Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka in the suburb of Kankesanthurai. One of the oldest shrines of the region, it is the northernmost of the island's Pancha Ishwarams of Siva, venerated by Sri Lankan Tamil Hindus around the world from classical antiquity. Hindus believe its adjacent water tank, the Keerimalai Springs, to have curative properties, which irrigation studies attribute to high mineral content sourced from underground.
Temple questions
Where is Naguleswaram temple?
Naguleswaram temple is a Hindu mandir in Thirunelvely, Jaffna, Northern Province, LK.
What are Naguleswaram temple darshan timings?
Check Naguleswaram temple darshan timings on AllMandir or contact the temple before visiting. Festival days often have different hours.
How do I reach Naguleswaram temple?
Naguleswaram temple is in Thirunelvely, Jaffna, Northern Province, LK (Jaffna-Point Pedro Road, Thirunelvely). Open the AllMandir temple page for the map and directions.
Nearby Hindu temples
- Nallur Kandaswamy Devasthanam — Jaffna
- Kailasanathar Kovil — Nallur
- Moothavinayar Aaalayam — Nallur
- Paanankulam Amman Kovil — Nallur
- Aththiyadi Pillaiyar Temple — Jaffna
- Parameswaran Temple — Jaffna
