Nallur · Jaffna & the northern peninsula · Sri Lanka
★★★★☆ Museum & culture
No admission charge for anyone. Parking or transport may still cost.
The great gold-towered Murugan temple of the north, and the centre of Jaffna Tamil life. Free. MEN MUST REMOVE THEIR SHIRTS to enter the inner areas; everyone removes shoes. The August festival runs 25 days.
| Adult ticket | Free entry |
|---|---|
| Child ticket | Free entry |
| Typical visit | 1 hour |
| Opening hours | Daily; men must remove shirts to enter |
| Indoors or out | Both |
| Region | Northern, Sri Lanka |
| Prices quoted in | LKR |
The planner warns of wet in November, December. Outside those months it says nothing, which is the point — a warning that fires every day is one nobody reads.
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The planner prices a whole day for your exact party, warns about closures and drive times, and totals the trip in your own currency.
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