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Koneswaram
The coastal temple complex was destroyed during Portuguese fort-building; worship later returned.
Swami Rock, Trincomalee · Eastern Province
Rebuilt
As documented: 2026-09-28Approximate locality
8.5825°, 81.2456° · not a surveyed footprintHow to read this history
- The pilot retains the tourism source’s 1622–1624 range; a frequently repeated exact day is not independently established here.
- This is a selected chronology, not an exhaustive history. No independent specialist or field verification has been completed.
AI-assisted source review: 2026-09-28. Independent specialist review: not completed.
The recorded chronology
Selected episodes. Rebuilding and later changes are distinguished from damage.
- Destruction · intentional causeOpen this episode on the map ↗
1622–1624 AD
Portuguese forces destroyed the complex; temple stone was reused in fortifications.
eventSupported in consulted sourcesPortuguese forces destroyed the complex; temple stone was reused in fortifications.
- Trincomalee Fort ↗Central Cultural Fund, Sri Lanka · Historical account · Accessed 2026-09-28
- Koneswaram Temple ↗Sri Lanka Tourism · Historical account · Accessed 2026-09-28
dateSupported in consulted sources1622–1624
- Trincomalee Fort ↗Central Cultural Fund, Sri Lanka · Historical account · Accessed 2026-09-28
- Koneswaram Temple ↗Sri Lanka Tourism · Historical account · Accessed 2026-09-28
actorSupported in consulted sourcesPortuguese colonial forces
- Trincomalee Fort ↗Central Cultural Fund, Sri Lanka · Historical account · Accessed 2026-09-28
- Koneswaram Temple ↗Sri Lanka Tourism · Historical account · Accessed 2026-09-28
Location & last documented condition
Approximate locality marker; the point is not a surveyed historical footprint.
- Koneswaram — reference and coordinate trail ↗Wikipedia contributors · Historical account · Accessed 2026-09-28
A later temple stands at the sacred locality.
- Koneswaram Temple ↗Sri Lanka Tourism · Historical account · Accessed 2026-09-28
Source context
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References are discovery leads unless marked as consulted.
- Trincomalee Fort ↗ · Central Cultural Fund, Sri Lanka
Portuguese-era section describes temple destruction and reuse of stone in the fort. Does not establish every frequently repeated day-level detail.
Discovery: Independent discovery · Access: direct - Koneswaram Temple ↗ · Sri Lanka Tourism
Places destruction in 1622–1624 and describes the later temple; used instead of asserting a precise day.
Discovery: Independent discovery · Access: direct - Koneswaram — reference and coordinate trail ↗ · Wikipedia contributors
Article, coordinates and relevant bibliography inspected through web access. Reference trail, not an independent archaeological survey. No article prose reproduced.
Discovery: Independent discovery · Access: direct