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An illustration of a south Indian gopuram, standing for Nagapooshani Amman Temple, Nainativu

Sakta (Amman) · Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Nagapooshani Amman Temple, Nainativu

நயினாதீவு நாகபூஷணி அம்மன் கோயில்

Nagapooshani Amman with Nayinar (Sivan), the Devi of the serpent island

Sarpa and Kala sarpaRahu and KetuMarriage

The temple in short

Deity
Nagapooshani Amman with Nayinar (Sivan), the Devi of the serpent island
Where
Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka · 9.62N 79.77E
Usual hours
6.30 am – 12 pm, 5 pm – 8 pm — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
Grahas
Rahu Ketu
Visited for
A Shakti Peetha on an island off Jaffna, reached by ferry from Kurikadduwan, where the Nagas are said to have worshipped. The Aadi Mahotsavam is its season.
Kept for Rahu and Ketu, 2 of the nine grahas a temple can be visited for.
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Nagapooshani Amman Temple, Nainativu, Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The dot is the town, to about a kilometre — the gazetteer does not hold the gopuram's own coordinates.

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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.