Nagadeepa Temple And Nainativu Amman Kovil | Jaffna Suthan | Sri Lanka
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Introducing a side of Sri Lanka, you have never seen before. Lying in the far north of the island is Jaffna, a city with its own rich ingredients, cuisine and culture. Influenced by Tamil culture, you’ll find vegetarian Jaffna food, local dishes and a way of life that is different in Jaffna.
Nagadeepa Temple
The other sacred site on the island is an ancient Buddhist temple called Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya. It is one among the 16 Buddhist Solosmathanas in Sri Lanka. Solosmathanas are places that have been blessed by visits of Buddha himself.
The legend behind Purana Vihara is about 2 Naga kings, Chulodhara and Mahodara who were at loggerheads with each other. They were fighting over a precious throne when Buddha arrived and resolved things between them. He explained how fighting would lead to darkness and non-violence to light.
Buddha’s presence and his teachings calmed the kings down and a bloody war was avoided. The Naga kings saw their folly and offered the throne to Buddha, instead. He gave it back to them as his relic. Consequently, the people of Nagadeepa Island decided to enshrine the throne at the temple.
Nagapooshani Amman Kovil
On the island of Nainativu, you will find the revered Nagapooshani Amman Kovil or Temple. It is a Hindu Shaktipeetha - a very significant shrine where a female goddess is worshipped. There are 64 Shaktipeethas all over the Indian subcontinent. There are 2 in Sri Lanka - Nagapooshani Amman Kovil in Nainativu and Shankari Kovil in Trincomalee.
An interesting legend surrounds the formation of these Shaktipeethas. According to ancient Hindu scriptures, Sati or Parvati immolated herself in a sacrificial fire when her father insulted her husband, Lord Shiva. This made Shiva very angry and he started performing tandava which wreaked havoc on the world. In order to control Shiva, Vishnu intervened and severed the dead body of Sati into 64 pieces with his Sudarshan Chakra. These 64 pieces fell all over the South Asia and 64 Shaktipeethas were born.
The anklets of Sati fell on Nainativu. And thus, was born the Nagapooshani Amman Temple.
As you must have guessed by now, Nagapooshani Amman Temple is dedicated to the Hindu Goddess Parvati and her consort, Lord Shiva. Locals here refer to Parvati as Nagapooshani (adorned with snakes) and Shiva as Nayinaar.
Historical evidence suggests that the people of Nainativu worshipped serpents. The presence of a temple where we worship a Goddess and a God who adorn themselves with snakes stands testimony to that. Of course, there are tales that suggest the Nagas were superhumans who could turn into snakes.
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