Kokkadicholai Thaanthonreeswarar Temple

Kokkadicholai Thaanthonrichcharar Kovil is the most significant Shaivism Kovil located in Kokkadicholai, 15 km southwest Batticaloa District of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is also one of the oldest and five most important Kovils in Sri Lanka and it is believed to be one of the two Kovils in Sri Lanka to have naturally built Sivalingam. The chariot festival of the temple is held annually usually in the month of September. One of the main chariots used in the festival was constructed with wooden sculptures in the 18th century.[1]

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1. Kokkadicholai Thaanthonreeswarar Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia
2. Wikidata Q25551289 — Wikidata