In August 1968, a group of prominent Hindus representing several Hindu organizations wrote to Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake requesting that Fort Fredrick area be declared a sacred area on account ...

And among all the different temples of Lord Shiva, from the Kashi Vishwanath temple to the small Shivlings you will find just outside homes, there is a hidden temple, only accessible to visit once ...

Temples dedicated to lord Shiva, such as the famous Koneswaram Temple in Trincomalee, are beautifully decorated, and the sounds of devotional music, including the chanting of mantras like "Om ...

Naguleswaram temple (constructed for people from Jaffna, known as Dambakolapatuna), Koneswaram temple, and Trincomalee vividly illustrates the extensive trade relationship and activities between India ...

the way Kathirkaamam and the temple by the University at Peradeniya were taken over, and the way the Hot Water Springs at Kinniya and Koneswaram Temple in Trinco are being shamelessly taken over. The ...

For example, a huge statue of Buddha (annexed) has been erected right below the famous Koneswaram temple. While I have little clue as to how the hot water springs of Kanniya came about, I know for a ...