Local favourite temple · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Kaali Kovil
Kaali Kovil is a temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Kaali Kovil: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Kaali Kovil
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Kaali Kovil — distance from nearby cities
- From Jaffna (LK): about 29 km by road (23 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jaffna
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 209 km by road (167 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 220 km by road (176 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 268 km by road (214 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 275 km by road (220 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 9.79857, 80.18116. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kaali Kovil
- Uppu Aru Lagoon · lake · Jaffna · ~12 km · Must-see
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · lake · Jaffna · ~14 km · Must-see
- Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai · fort · Jaffna · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Mary's Cathedral Jaffna · church · Jaffna · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dutch Fort · fort · Jaffna · ~30 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ellalan Jaffna Tourism & Adventures · attraction · Jaffna · ~30 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dambakolapatuna Sri Sangamiththa Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Jaffna · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jaffna Lagoon · beach · Kilinochchi · ~39 km · Must-see
- Karaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~43 km · Must-see
- Fort Hammenhiel · fort · Jaffna · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Eluvaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~52 km · Must-see
- Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nagadeepa Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Limestone Caves of Jaffna · cave · Jaffna · ~6 km
- Selvasannidhi Temple, Thondamanaaru · temple · Jaffna · ~7 km · Highly rated
- Akkarai Beach · beach · Jaffna · ~7 km · Well liked
Other temples near Kaali Kovil
- Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nagadeepa Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Murukandy Pillayar Kovil · temple · Mullaitivu · ~76 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rameshwaram Ramanathaswamy Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~138 km · Must-see
- Sri Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~138 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kothandaramaswamy Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~139 km · Must-see
- Sri Agneeswarar Pongu Saniswarar Temple Thirukollikadu Tamil Nadu · temple · Thiruvarur · ~141 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sikkil Singaravaelar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~143 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Kaali Kovil today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Kaali Kovil yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Kaali Kovil?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Kaali Kovil from Jaffna?
Kaali Kovil is about 29 km by road from Jaffna (23 km straight line), 209 km from Anuradhapura and 220 km from Trincomalee. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Kaali Kovil?
Nearby: Uppu Aru Lagoon (lake, 12 km), Nilavarai (Bottomless well) (lake, 14 km), Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple (temple, 23 km), Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai (fort, 25 km), Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil (temple, 27 km), St. Mary's Cathedral Jaffna (church, 29 km).