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    • Koneswaram Temple of Trincomalee (Tamil: திருக் கோணேச்சரம் கோயில்) or Thirukonamalai Konesar Temple – The Temple of the Thousand Pillars and Dakshina-Then Kailasam (Southern / Ancient Kailash) is a classical-medieval Hindu temple complex in Trincomalee, a Hindu religious pilgrimage centre in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka… See more

    Etymology

    According to Professor S. Pathmanathan, "the name Kōnesvaram is derived from the Sanskrit expression Gokarnesvara, which was applied as the name of the form of Shiva for whose worship the temple at Tirukōnam… See more

    History

    The construction time of Koneswaram has been estimated by comparison between carved reliefs on the temple's ruins, literature on the shrine and the inscriptions commonly used in royal charters from the 5th to 18th … See more

    LocationSwami Rock (Kōṇāmalai), Trincomalee
    CompletedEarliest records from the 6th century BCE, restored 1952
    AffiliationHinduism
    DistrictTrincomalee District
    Location and layout

    The shrine was known to Europeans as the Pagoda of Trincomalee – Temple of a Thousand Columns. The main shrine was built upon the jagati while its thousand pillared hall was the Aayiram Kaal Mandapam – … See more

    Festivals

    The Koneswaram temple is well known for its celebration of the traditional Ther chariot festival, the Navaratri and Sivarathri functions. The Ther Chariot Festival lasts for twenty two days in April and focuses on preparing the deities … See more

    Legends

    According to one Hindu legend, Shiva at Koneswaram was worshipped by Indra, king of the gods.
    King Ravana of the epic Ramayana and his mother are believed to have worshiped Shiva in th… See more

    Hindu and Buddhist conflicts over the temple

    Sri Lanka has had a history of conflict between its minority Hindu Tamils and majority Sinhalese Buddhists since its political independence from Great Britain in 1948 which led to the Sri Lankan Civil War. Since the 1… See more

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      Believed to date back to 400BC, the Koneswaram Temple in Trincomalee is a significant Hindu Temple that has gone through many prosperous years, as well as many turbulent ones during European colonisation.

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      May 20, 2024 · Koneshwaram temple is easily found at the very heart of Trincomalee, access enormous historical cultural, and natural significances the temple is located at a breathtaking point in the peninsula. Distance wise it’s …

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      May 17, 2020 · Koneswaram Temple is a Hindu temple situated at Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The Temple is places on a hilly rock surrounded by sea from three sides. This temple has a history of three millennia and its roots can be found …

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