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Ariyalai Siddhivinayakar Temple

Ariyalai, Jaffna District, Northern Province · 9.6593°, 80.0475°

Ganesha (as Siddhivinayakar)Modern
Sacred since
1918 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
rebuilt c. 1918
Modern

History & significance

A Ganesha temple at Ariyalai, about five kilometres from Jaffna town, rehabilitated around 1918 by Advocate Arulampalam. It has drawn notable visitors including Yogar Swami and Kunrakudi Adigal.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern