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Nallur Kandaswamy temple tradition
The present shrine continues a tradition whose earlier temple was destroyed.
Nallur, Jaffna · Northern Province
Relocated
As documented: 2026-09-28Approximate locality
9.6745°, 80.0293° · not a surveyed footprintHow to read this history
- The marker locates the present Nallur temple; the reference account places its destroyed predecessor at a different nearby site.
- Access date is not a field inspection. This selected chronology is not a complete list of all episodes.
- Underlying bibliography is available with access status; independent specialist review remains outstanding.
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 ↗
1624 AD
The account attributes destruction of the earlier temple to Portuguese conqueror Filipe de Oliveira.
eventAttributed · further checking neededThe account attributes destruction of the earlier temple to Portuguese conqueror Filipe de Oliveira.
- Nallur Kandaswamy temple tradition — Wikipedia article and bibliography ↗Wikipedia contributors · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
dateAttributed · further checking needed1624
- Nallur Kandaswamy temple tradition — Wikipedia article and bibliography ↗Wikipedia contributors · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
actorAttributed · further checking neededFilipe de Oliveira and Portuguese forces
- Nallur Kandaswamy temple tradition — Wikipedia article and bibliography ↗Wikipedia contributors · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
Location & last documented condition
Approximate locality; not a surveyed historic footprint.
- Nallur Kandaswamy temple tradition — Wikipedia article and bibliography ↗Wikipedia contributors · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
Worship moved to a later shrine; the marker identifies that later locality.
- Nallur Kandaswamy temple tradition — Wikipedia article and bibliography ↗Wikipedia contributors · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
Source context
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- Nallur Kandaswamy temple tradition — Wikipedia article and bibliography ↗ · Wikipedia contributors
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