Advertisment

Consecration of 'Ram Lalla' in Ayodhya celebrated in north Sri Lanka

author-image
NewsDrum Desk
New Update
Nallur Kandaswamy temple

Nallur Kandaswamy temple, Srilanka

Colombo: Several temples in Sri Lanka’s Hindu-dominant north celebrated the consecration of 'Ram Lalla' in Ayodhya, with rituals being conducted simultaneously with the official event.

Advertisment

Rituals were conducted in various temples on Monday, including at the iconic Nallur Kovil temple. Officials of the Indian Consulate also attended the event.

Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil or Nallur Murugan Kovil is one of the most significant Hindu temples in the Jaffna district of the Northern Province.

Large crowds gathered at temples, with devotees cleaning holy statues in the morning. They later organised prayers and sang Ram bhajans.

Advertisment

According to the 2011 census, over 12.5 per cent of Sri Lanka’s 21 million population are Hindus. In Jaffna, over 80 per cent of the estimated 650,000 population are Hindus.

Advertisment
Advertisment
Subscribe