Vannai Sri Venkatesa Varatharaja Perumal Kovil is a Hindu temple situated in Kannathiddy in Jaffna. It is dedicated to God Visnu.
Vannai Varatharaja Perumal Kovil Not to be confused with Ponnalai Varatharaja Perumal Kovil Perumal Kovil (Photo credit: Google Street View) Vannai Sri Venkatesa Varatharaja Perumal Kovil is a Hindu temple situated in Kannathiddy in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. It is dedicated to God Visnu, one of the popular deities in the Hindu pantheon. The annual festival of the temple is held in September and October. History According to popular belief, the history of this place goes back almost 600 years (Kandiah, 2014). It is believed that this temple was established to provide facilities for Vaishnava worship for the migrants who arrived in Sri Lanka from India to work in the weaving industry (Kandiah, 2014). Some historical sources reveal that the Jaffna Ariya Chakravarthy ruler, Segarajasekaran IV (or Kuna Pooshana Singhai Ariyan) erected this temple in 1347 and invited people especially those proficient in fine weaving from Andra Nad, Karikal and Kanchipuram in South India to settle in Jaffna (Kandiah, 2014; Pushparatnam, 2014…