Velakkai Pillaiyar Temple

Velakkai Pillaiyar Temple
Murugan temple with main tower visible
Geography
Country Sri Lanka
Province Northern
Location Manipay, Jaffna
Culture
Sanctum Murugan
Architecture
Architecture Dravidian architecture
History
Date built Unknown

Manipay Velakkai Pillaiyar Temple is a temple in the town of Manipay, Jaffna devoted to the Hindu deity, Murugan. The temple was built by Gate Mudaliyar Sivakolundu of Manipay and has been kept in the hands of his descendants to this day. Revenue for the temple is relatively low as compared to other temples on the island considering its location in a relatively unpopulated area; consequently, its upkeep and festivities is mainly paid for by the trustees of the temple and their family members, all of whom are descendants of Mudaliyar Sivakolundu.

Trustees

The Temple's current Trustees are listed below:

  • Sivakumaran Muthukumaraswamy, JP
  • Vasanthasenan Rajendran, ret. District Judge of Jaffna
  • Vasanthakumar Rajendran, Principal
  • Sivaskanda Rajendran, Businessman

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Notes

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