Sandilipay

Sandilipay[1] is a town located 10 km from the City of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The original name of Sandilipay is Kalvalai.[2][3] It is the home of :

  • Kalvalai Pillaiyar Temple (renowned for its poetic work Kalvalai Anthathi, written by Sinnathamby Pulavar[4])
  • Seerani Nagapoosani Amman Temple
  • Jaffna's one and only river, Valukkai aaru.

References

  1. ^ "Kōp-pāy, Neṭṭilip-pāy, Mayilap-pai, Pallup-pai". TamilNet. September 12, 2007.
  2. ^ Yaalpaana Charithram by A.Mutthuthambipillai, p.123,Tamil Mann Publication
  3. ^ "Kalva'lai, Galwa'la". TamilNet. June 5, 2013.
  4. ^ "Personal Biography - The Royal Family of Jaffna".

9°45′N 79°59′E / 9.750°N 79.983°E / 9.750; 79.983


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