Saiva · Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
Koneswaram Temple, Trincomalee
கோணேஸ்வரம் கோயில்
Thirukoneswarar (Sivan) and Mathumai Ammal, on Swami Rock
GeneralPitru and ancestors
The temple in short
- Deity
- Thirukoneswarar (Sivan) and Mathumai Ammal, on Swami Rock
- Where
- Eastern Province, Sri Lanka · 8.58N 81.24E
- Usual hours
- 6 am – 12.30 pm, 4 pm – 8.30 pm — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
- Grahas
- Guru Sani
- Visited for
- The temple of a thousand pillars on the cliff above the harbour, sung by Thirugnana Sambandar. The Thiru Koneswaram festival in Aadi and Maha Sivaratri are its days.
Where it is
Others within reach
Nearest first, by straight-line distance
- Ketheeswaram Temple, Mannar 151.7 km · Saiva
- Nallur Kandaswamy Temple 180.6 km · Murugan
- Selva Sannathi Murugan Temple, Thondaimanaru 183.2 km · Murugan
- Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple 189.1 km · Murugan
- Seetha Amman Temple, Nuwara Eliya 189.8 km · Vaishnava
- Munneswaram Temple, Chilaw 190.9 km · Saiva
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Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.