Nagadeepa Viharaya

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Nagadvipa on ainult umbes 35 miili kaugusel Indiast ja väikseim saar Mannari lahes Mannar. Kaubamängijad on ammu tulnud siia ja ümbritsevatele saartele ostma kuplette, mis koristatakse sooja madalaveelistest vetest lahes. Kuplite seeme on muidugi vajalik teatud hinduistlike ja buddhistlike rituaalide jaoks, ja üks eriti perfektne eksemplar, mis keerleb paremale, võib saavutada tohutu hinna. Palvetajad on ka Nagadvipas (Nainativ) tulnud juba alates 1. sajandist pKr, et kummardada oma kuulsat Stupat. Mahavamsas on saar üks kuuestteist püha kohta ja tamili budistlikus eeposes Manimekalai mainitakse gemide täistuvat troonit ja kivi Buddhat külgedega jalatallast, mis on säilitatud Nagadvipas ning palvetajad tulid Indiast neid kummardama. Eepose kangelanna on kirjeldatud, et ta kõndis läbi “pikade liivarandade ja laguunide” saare.

Kuid kummardamise ukse mõlemal küljel on kaks väga vana eset. Vasakul kui sa astud sisse, on suur kivi, millel on Parakramabahu I kirje. Esimeses osas see kirje ütleb, et välismaalased, kes maale sisenevad, peaksid minema ainult Uraturai (Kayts) ja et neile tuleks abi anda, kui neil on seda vaja. See tõenäoliselt viitab kaubanduse ja palvetajate Indiast. Teine osa ütleb, mida tuleks teha, kui laevad, mis kannavad elevante või hobuseid ja kaubanduslaevu, on hukkunud. Paremalt uksest on suur elu pääste kuju kivikorrus, antiikne ankur. Araabia laevad on kasutanud selliseid ankruid. Alla poole kilomeetri, eemal templist, asub Nagadvipa Vihara, mis tähistab kohta, kus Buddha pidi viibima tema külas sellele väikesele saarele. Üks pool teed on Bodhi Puud ja teine pool on hõbedaste värvidega Stupa. Ka on kaks templit, millest üks sisaldab õhuveebuse valminud pronkspüha 1956. aastal pärit Buddhast tehtud annetuste õnnistustega.

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About Jaffna District

Jaffna is the capital city of the Northern Province, Sri Lanka. 85% of the populations of the Jaffna and Kilinochchi districts are Hindus. The Hindus follow the Saivite tradition. The remainders are largely Roman Catholics or Protestants, some of whom are descendants of colonial settlers, known as Burghers. The Tamils are divided along caste lines, with the farmer-caste Vellalar forming the majority. Sea products, red onion, and tobacco are the main products in Jaffna.

Jaffna is home to beautiful Hindu temples. An Old Dutch Fort still stands well preserved within which is an old Church. Another example of Dutch architecture is the King's House. No visit to Jaffna is complete without tasting the exquisite Jaffna mango, reputed for its sweetness. About 3 km away is the majestic Nallur Kandaswamy Temple, home to the largest religious festival in Jaffna. The Kayts Harbour is an ancient ship docking site in the Jaffna region.

About Northern Province

The Northern Province is one of the 9 provinces of Sri Lanka. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but they didn't have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was temporarily merged with the Eastern Province to form the North-East Province. The capital of the province is Jaffna.

Northern Province is located in the north of Sri Lanka and is just 22 miles (35 km) from India. The province is surrounded by the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay to the west, Palk Strait to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Eastern, North Central and North Western provinces to the south.The province has a number of lagoons, the largest being Jaffna Lagoon, Nanthi Kadal, Chundikkulam Lagoon, Vadamarachchi Lagoon, Uppu Aru Lagoon, Kokkilai lagoon, Nai Aru Lagoon and Chalai Lagoon.Most of the islands around Sri Lanka are to be found to the west of the Northern Province. The largest islands are: Kayts, Neduntivu, Karaitivu, Pungudutivu and Mandativu.

The Northern Province's population was 1,311,776 in 2007. The majority of the populations are Sri Lankan Tamils, with a minority Sri Lankan Moor and Sinhalese population. Sri Lankan Tamil is the major language spoken in the province by the vast majority of the population. The other language spoken is Sinhala by 1 percent of the population. English is widely spoken and understood in the cities.

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