Nallur, Sri Lanka

Nallur, Sri Lanka

Nallur, Sri Lanka shares 6 connections with 66 other places across 2 topics, centered on medieval history and Tamil language heritage. The place served as the capital of the Jaffna Kingdom, founded by the first Aryacakravarti king, with a temple for Lord Murugan built there in 948 AD. It shares connections with Jaffna, Colombo, and Polonnaruwa. A Tamil inscription from 1018 to 1021 AD, set up in a Nallur Hindu temple during the reign of Rajendra Chola I, links the place to the broader story of Tamil inscriptions across Sri Lanka.

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