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Nainativu, Jaffna District, Northern Province · 9.6128°, 79.7740°
A Buddhist temple on the island of Nainativu off the Jaffna coast, revered as the place the Buddha visited to reconcile two Naga kings. It was rebuilt under Devanampiya Tissa and again under Dutugemunu, and keeps a stone bearing the Buddha's footprint along with a gem-studded throne given by Ratnapura businessmen in 2011.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The Buddha is said to have come here five years after his enlightenment to settle the quarrel of the Naga kings Chulodara and Mahodara over a gem-studded throne, converting them by his miracles.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Anuradhapura
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