Velakkai Pillaiyar Temple

Velakkai Pillaiyar Temple
Manipay Velakkai Pillaiyar Temple
Murugan temple with main tower visible
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Province	Northern
Deity	Murugan
Location
Location	Manipay, Jaffna
Country	Sri Lanka
Architecture
Type	Dravidian architecture
Completed	Unknown

Manipay Velakkai Pillaiyar Temple is a temple in the town of Manipay, Jaffna, Sri Lanka 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.

See also

• Hinduism in Sri Lanka
• Manipay

External links

• [1] Archived 28 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine