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Nirmala Sitharaman visits famous Hindu temple in Sri Lanka's Jaffna city

IndiaTimes Friday, 3 November 2023
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil or Nallur Murugan Kovil is one of the most significant Hindu temples in the Jaffna district of Northern Province. The temple is a socially important institution for the Sri Lankan Tamils Hindu identity and many temples have been built in Europe and North America using the same name as a cultural memory. The presiding deity is Lord Muruga (son of Lord Siva aka Karthikeya) in the form of the holy Vel. Sitharaman is in Sri Lanka on a three-day visit.
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