Vannarpannai Vaitheeswaran Temple | |
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Temple entrance
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Location within Northern Province
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Name | |
Other names | Vannarpannai Sivan Temple |
Tamil | வண்ணார்பண்ணை வைத்தீஸ்வரன் கோயில் |
Geography | |
Coordinates | 09°40′17.50″N 80°00′36.90″E / 9.6715278°N 80.0102500°ECoordinates: 09°40′17.50″N 80°00′36.90″E / 9.6715278°N 80.0102500°E |
Country | Sri Lanka |
State/province | Northern Province |
District | Jaffna District |
Locale | Vannarpannai |
Culture | |
Primary deity | Shiva |
Architecture | |
Architectural styles | Dravidian architecture |
Vannarpannai Vaitheeswaran Temple (Tamil: வண்ணார்பண்ணை வைத்தீஸ்வரன் கோயில், translit. Vaṇṇārpaṇṇai Vaittīsvaraṉ Kōyil) is a Hindu temple in Vannarpannai, Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. It was built by a business man during the Dutch colonial period. The temple was declared an archaeological protected monument in December 2011.