Munneswaram Temple: Harmony in Devotion
By Udappur Veerasokkan
Correspondent for Virakesari, Udappu Sri Lanka
This article marks the Annual Theerthotsavam-Water Cutting Ceremony at Munneswaram on Sep 15, 2008
Munneswaram is the foremost and famous Hindu Temple in Southern Sri Lanka. It has all the three key glories of a Hindu holy place-Moorthi (Idol), Theertham (Holy water point) and Thalam (temple).
Located in the town Chilaw in North West Province, Munneswaram is attended by devotees of Sinhalese and Tamil communities to worship and guidanceship.
The temple is a symbol of unity and glows with harmony in devotion among Sinhalese and Tamils-two of the major ethnicities in Sri Lanka.
[Lord Ganesh at the Main entrance of Munneswaram-Pic by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai]
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