Nallur Kandaswamy temple

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:acceptsDonations Yes
gptkbp:annualEvent 25 days
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Dravidian architecture
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Ganesha
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:cultural_heritage
Religious rituals
Devotional music
Annual chariot festival
Traditional Tamil Saivite worship
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Nallur_Festival
Religious discourses
Classical music concerts
gptkbp:foundedIn 948 AD
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Nallur_Temple_Trust
gptkbp:hasFlagstaff gptkb:Kodimaram
gptkbp:hasPilgrimageSeason January
July-August
gptkbp:hasProcession gptkb:Kavadi_festival
gptkb:Theertham_(water-cutting)_festival
gptkb:Ther_(chariot)_festival
gptkb:Vel_festival
gptkbp:hasSanctum gptkb:Garbhagriha
gptkbp:hasSubShrine gptkb:Deivanai
gptkb:Ganesha
gptkb:Sundareswarar
gptkb:Ganapathy
gptkb:Valli
gptkbp:hasTemple 4
gptkbp:hasTower gptkb:Raja_Gopuram
gptkbp:hasWebsite https://nallur.org/
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Center of Tamil Hindu culture in Jaffna
Rebuilt multiple times
Survived colonial destruction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nallur Kandaswamy temple
gptkbp:languageOfWorship gptkb:Tamil
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nallur,_Jaffna,_Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Ganesha
gptkbp:notableFeature Sacred pond
Golden chariot
gptkbp:numberOfPriests gptkb:Shaiva_Brahmins
gptkbp:openToPublic Yes
gptkbp:restored gptkb:Don_Juan_Ragunatha_Mappana_Mudaliyar
1734
gptkbp:sacredText Vilva tree
gptkbp:significance One of the most important Hindu temples in Sri Lanka
gptkbp:templeTank gptkb:Yamuna_Eri
gptkbp:visitedBy Hindu devotees from Sri Lanka and abroad
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jaffna_Kingdom
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5