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Nallur Kandaswamy Temple

Jaffna's great golden-towered Hindu temple to Murugan, the heart of Tamil life and its long summer festival.

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Free
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1 hour

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Jaffna's great golden-towered Hindu temple to Murugan, the heart of Tamil life and its long summer festival.

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