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Nagadeepa purana vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in Jaffna district of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is among the country's sixteen holiest Buddhist shrines (Solosmasthana).According to contemporary history, the Gautama buddha visited the site after five years of attaining Enlightment to settle the dispute between two warring Naga kings, Chulodara and Mahodara.
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Nagadipa (Nagadeepa), Sri Lanka.
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Nagadeepa (Nagadipa) or Nainativu is one of the islands of the cluster of islands in the Palk Bay off the Jaffna peninsula.
Reaching Nagadeepa (Nagadipa)
The access to Nagadeepa is from the village of Kurikattuwan (Kurikadduwan) of the island of Punkudutivu: by a 20 minute boat ride over the Palk Bay. The island of Punkudutivu is connected by a causeway over the Palk Bay to Kayts, the largest island of the cluster. Kayts is in turn reached by a longer causeway, again over the Palk Bay from the city Jaffna. The total distance (land+ sea) from Jaffna to Nagadeepa 30 km.
Jaffna city located 404km north of Colombo in the northernmost Peninsula of Sri Lanka is reached by A3 main road that link to A9 main northern motor road.
Landing at the island of Nagadeepa (Nagadipa)
The sandy island of Nagadeepa, sheltered by Coconut palm groves as well as Palmyrah palm trees, features two main jetties set apart by a distance of no more than 300 meters: one of the jetties brings into the immediate vicinity, the Hindu Kovil at the beach while the other leads straight to the Nagadeepa Vihara, also in close proximity of the beach. The boats reaching the island opt for one or other jetty depending on the passengers brought in from Jaffna: should there be more Hindus, it will be moored at the jetty close to the Hindu Kovil; should there be more Buddhist passengers, the boat would be moored at the jetty closer to the Buddhist temple.
The stretch of beach between the Buddhist Temple and Hindu Kovil
On the motorable coastal road running past the Hindu Kovil and Buddhist Temple is a string of stalls that has formed a mini bazzar stretching for about hundred meters between the two shrines. While the population of the island is approximately 2,500 Sri Lankan Tamils and about 250 Muslims, the islands sees thousands of Sinhalese Buddhists on pilgrimage to the Buddhist temple, which is considered as one of the 16 holiest Buddhist Sites of Sri Lanka by virtue of being a location Buddha had visited in the 6th century B.C.
History of Nagadeepa (Nagadipa)
Nagadipa or Naka-diva is first mentioned in the Pali chronicles of Ceylon in connection with the story of the Buddha's second visit to Sri Lanka in the 6th century B.C. According to the Mahavamsa (ch.1.vv 44-70) the Buddha during this visit pacified two Naga kings of Nagadipa who were arrayed in battle over a gem-set throne. In the ancient chronicles the pre-historic Naga tribes are represented as non-human beings enriched with an advanced civilization.
Buddhist Temple Nagadeepa (Nagadipa)
The ancient temple encompassing the image houses and the stupa in which the gem-set throne was enshrined had been destroyed. Buddhist temple therein is a modern one. Unlike thousands of other stupas in the country, the modern Nagadeepa stupa is painted in silver in an attempt to protect its limestone structure from the relentless sea-wind.
There are two shrine rooms at the premises: behind the stupa is the main shrine room; the smaller shrine room features a bronze Buddha statue
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The Nagadeepa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya is one of the sixteen most sacred places of worship by the Buddhists in Sri Lanka.
Nagadeepa was visited by Lord Buddha during his 2nd visit to settle a dispute of a Jewell studded Throne by 2 Naga brothers, Chulodara and Mahodara.
On the way to Nagadeepa, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Nagadeepa, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
On the way to Nagadeepa, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Nagadeepa, Jaffna
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Nagadeepa Temple - Nagadeepa Purana Vihara නාගදීප පුරාණ විහාරය நயினாதீவு நாக விகாரை) is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in Nainativu Island in Jaffna district of Northern Province, Sri Lanka.
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Nainativu Jaffna
Nainativu (Tamil: நயினாதீவு Nainatheevu, Sinhalese: නාගදීපය Nagadeepa), is a small but notable island off the coast of Jaffna Peninsula in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The name of the island alludes to the folklore inhabitants, the Naga people. It is home to the Hindu shrine of Nagapooshani Amman Temple; one of the prominent 64 Shakti Peethas, and the Buddhist shrine Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya.
Nagadeepa Viharaya
Nagadeepa ancient Buddhist temple is situated on the Nagadeepa (Nainativu) island off the coast of Jaffna Peninsula. It is one of Sri Lanka’s 16 holiest Buddhist shrines of Sri Lanka known as 'Solosmasthana'
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Coordinates: 9°40′0″N 80°0′0″E
Province: Northern Province
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Jaffna is a city on the northern tip of Sri Lanka. Nagadeepa Purana Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple is among the country's sixteen or seventeen holiest Buddhist shrines. According to contemporary history, the Gautama Buddha visited the site after five years of attaining Enlightenment to settle the dispute between two warring Naga kings, Chulodara and Mahodara.
Nallur Kandaswamy is a huge Hindu temple with golden arches and an ornate gopuram tower.
By the coast, star-shaped Jaffna Fort was built by the Portuguese in the 17th century and later occupied by the Dutch and British. Jaffna Public Library is a symbol of the city’s post-war regeneration. Jaffna Archaeological Museum has Dutch cannons and pre-colonial artifacts.
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The Nagadeepa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya is one of the most sacred places of worship by the Buddhists in Sri Lanka.
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Nagadeepa Purana Vihara (Sinhala: නාගදීප පුරාණ විහාරය, Tamil: நயினாதீவு நாக விகாரை) is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in Jaffna district of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is among the country's sixteen holiest Buddhist shrines (Solosmasthana).[1] According to contemporary history, the Gautama Buddha visited the site after five years of attaining Enlightenment to settle the dispute between two warring Naga kings, Chulodara and Mahodara.
Ancient history according to the Mahavamsa chronicles and the Tamil Buddhist epic Manimekalai mentions a gem-studded throne and a stone with the Buddha’s footprint at the island Nainativu, (also known as Nagadeepa) which pilgrims from India visited
Affiliation Buddhism
District Jaffna
Province Northern Province
Location Nagadeepa, Sri Lanka
Geographic 09°36′45.9″N
coordinates 79°46′26.3″E
Pilgrimage to Nainativu Island and Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya, Sri Lanka
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I took a trip to Nainativu Islan in the northern Jaffna area of Sri Lanka. The small island is one of the most important religious sites to visit in Sri Lanka, for both Buddhists and Hindus.
There are two main temples, the Sri Lanka Buddhist Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya, and the Tamil Hindu Sri Naga Pooshani Amman Kovil.
The entertaining bus ride from Jaffna town took about 1 hour and then we had to board a 15 minute (rather uncomfortable) ferry to get to Nainativu Island.
Taking a day trip to Nainativu Island is a great attraction and thing to do if you are visiting Jaffna, Sri Lanka!
Here's a little more information about the Nainativu Island Pilgrimage:
1. Take any local bus heading to Nagadeepa (Nagdipa) from Jaffna - 50 LKR ($0.44)
2. Take the ferry to Nainativu Island at the cost of 30 LRK ($0.26)
3. Take the ferry back to mainland and the same bus back to Jaffna town - double the cost of the ticket - about $1.40
Hope you have a great time visiting Nainativu Island in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.