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Thambiluvil Kannaki Amman Kovil

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Thambiluvil Kannaki Amman Kovil () is one of the most significant Hindu temples in the Ampara District of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is situated about 70 km south of Batticaloa town and 11 km south to Akkaraipattu. It is considered as one of the ancient temples of Mattakkalappu Desam (Batti - Ampara districts nowadays) made for Kannaki Amman, the heroine of the great Tamil epic Silappatikaram. Read more on Wikipedia

• type: Hindu temple
• date from: None

Source: en.wikipedia.org