Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil Temple Festival 2024 is hoped to begin on O8 August 2024 to 04 September 2024 with the Vairavar Shanthi. This is on the 6th Day after the Aadi Amavasi day. So those who desire to visit Nallur Annual Festival 2024 can plan their trips as they can travel here smoothly. Nallur Temple Authorities and Jaffna Municipal completed all the arrangements for the 2024 Annual festival. All streets surrounding the Temple will be closed from mid August 2024 till mid of September 2024 for unrestricted movement of the visiting individuals. Kavadi Vehicles must arrive through the Point pedro route only, and they must exit through Chetti Street only. Drone Cameras will not operate during the Nallur festival season. All people must enter the temple territory without their footwear.
Nallur Festival Schedules Dates and times 2024 |
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| Date | Festival | Time |
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08/08/2024
Thursday |
Vairavar shanthi & Festival | 04.45 p.m |
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09/08/2024
(1st Day) Friday |
Flag hoisting festival | 10.00 a.m |
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18/08/2024
(10th Day) Sunday |
Macham Festival | 04.45 p.m |
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25/08/2024
(17th Day) Sunday |
Arunakirinathar Festival | 07.00 p.m |
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26/08/2024
(18th Day) Monday |
Karthigai Festival |
04.45 p.m |
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27/08/2024
(19th Day) Tuesday |
Sooriyatsavam (Sooriyan Festival ) | 06.45 a.m |
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28/08/2024
(20th Day) Wednesday |
Santhanagopalar Festival | 06.45 p.m |
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28/08/2024
(20th Day) Wednesday |
Kailasavaganam Festival | 04.45 p.m |
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29/08/2024
(21st Day) Thursday |
Kajavalli Mahavalli Festival | 06.45 a.m |
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29/08/2024
(21st Day) Thursday |
Vel Vimanam
( Thankarathom ) |
04.45 p.m |
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30/08/2024
(22rd Day) Friday |
Thendayuthapani
( Palaniutsavam ) |
06.45 a.m |
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30/08/2024
(22rd Day) Friday |
Orumuga Festival | 04.45 p.m |
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31/08/2024
(23rd Day) Saturday |
Sapparam Festival | 04.45 p.m |
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01/09/2024
(24th Day) Sunday |
Chariot
( Ratham Festival ) |
06.45 a.m |
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02/09/2024
(25th Day) Monday |
Theartham Festival | 06.15 am |
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02/09/2024
(25th Day) Monday |
Flag Lowering
Festival |
04.30 p.m |
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03/09/2024
(26th Day) Tuesday |
Valli Tinaippuman
Kattal |
10.00 a.m |
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03/09/2024
(26th Day) Tuesday |
Poongavanam Festival | 05.00 p.m |
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04/09/2024
(27th Day) Wednesday |
Virava Shantbhi &
Festival |
04.45 p.m |
About the Nallur Temple
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil, also known as Nallur Murugan Kovil, is a major Hindu temple in Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is vital to Sri Lankan Tamil Hindu identity. It inspired cultural homage temples in Europe and North America with similar names. The holy Vel represents Lord Muruga, Siva’s son, in the temple. In the 10th century, Chola queen Sembiyan Mahadevi gave the temple’s Nallur Devi idol in Sembian bronzes.
The temple was founded in 948 AD on “Kurukkal Valavu.” Due to foreign invasions, the temple moved several times over the years. The temple complex may have contained an Islamic Sufi saint’s shrine from 1734 until 1749, which was then moved. Puvenaya Vaku, a minister to Jaffna King Kalinga Magha, expanded the temple in the 13th century, according to the Yalpana Vaipava Malai. Sapumal Kumaraya, also known as Chempaha Perumal, built or renovated the third temple in 15th-century Nallur, the Jaffna monarchs’ capital. The Portuguese demolished the temple and its location in 1621, and churches eventually moved there.
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Numerous Tamil people in foreign countries want to know the festival dates and procedures for visiting Sri Lanka; for more information, you can reach your Sri Lanka Consular office. Understanding the dates before will assist visitors in preventing eating poultry and types of meat and seafood to celebrate the event with vegetarian food in their residences. The main celebration used to take place for 25 days, and the last 15 days of the festival were used to attract hundreds of thousands of devotees. This is one of the Hindu Temple festivals, and the visitors are expected to respect the Temple's advice when visiting the Temple.
Jaffna area is one of the most stunning towns on the northern tip of Sri Lanka. Jaffna is comprehended for its predominant Tamil residents, and the hospitality of the locals will surely engrave any tourist to this region. So if you are glimpsing for a destination that delivers magnificence and excellent hospitality to tourists, Jaffna should be your following travel goal.
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