The historic Kandaswamy Temple stans at Nallur 1 1/2km from Jaffna on the Point Pedro Road. The temple was built in the 15th century, by Sanpaha Perumal the adopted son of Bhuvanekababhu, the king of Kotte, who led an expedition to the North and brought Jaffna under the suzerainty of Kotte.
Having established himself as the ruler of the Jaffna Kingdom, Sanpaha Perumal set about the task of building the city and erecting the temple. Then he appointed Vijayabahu as the ruler and returned to Kotte. After some time, the deposed king Kanagasuriyan attacked and drove away the invader, He and his descendants managed the Nallur Temple up to the arrival of the Portuguese. Bhuvanekabahu’s name nae is still mentioned by the ssher on ceremonial occasins.
The Portuguese defeated Sankili, the last king of Jaffna in 1560. The Portuguese General Philip de Olivera demolished the historic Kandaswamy Temple in 16210 the temple then stood at SANKILI thopu on the eastern side of the Point Pedro Road (The site was later used for erecting a Christian Church)
by:S.Pathmanathan
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Dear publisher,
Many many thanks for doing this publications.It is invaluable for me and all the rest of Nallur muruga’s devotees.
All my life, I have spent lots of my time thinking about Nallur muruga and much of my younger days thinking about the well being of the temple.Nallur Muruga gave my dad and us our family the previledge to live in his neighbourhood to carry out our duty to do so.
Now,I am very proud and extreamly happy of seeing and enjoying the visit of Murugan inside as well outside the temple very freely and blessing the public.
Thank you for every one who have looked after the temple,and hoping that this will continue for ever,and I have no doubt that Nallur Mrugan will give every one the needed strength and courage.
God bless !!!
Kan Narenthira
Dear Publisher, This article didn’t say anything about the ancient Nallur temple. Senpahap perumal’s army demolished the temple first. then He felt guilty and built the new one. Nallur temple is the Jaffna kingdom’s main temple and it was at the centre of the Nallur capital. It s history starts with Aarya chakravarthi s Era. Please include them in your article.
Thanks.