Sandilipay

Sandilipay is a town located 10 km from the City of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The original name of Sandilipay is Kalvalai.[1] It is the home of :

  • Kalvalai Pillaiyar Temple (renowned for its poetic work Kalvalai Anthathi, written by Sinnathamby Pulavar[2])
  • Seerani Nagapoosani Amman Temple
  • Jaffna's one and only river, Valukkai aaru.

References
  1. Yaalpaana Charithram by A.Mutthuthambipillai, p.123,Tamil Mann Publication
  2. "Personal Biography - The Royal Family of Jaffna".


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