Local favourite temple · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Anumar Kovil
Anumar Kovil is a temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Anumar 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 Anumar 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 Anumar Kovil — distance from nearby cities
- From Jaffna (LK): about 30 km by road (24 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jaffna
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 196 km by road (157 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 238 km by road (190 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 262 km by road (210 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 266 km by road (213 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 9.59964, 79.81861. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Anumar Kovil
- Nagadeepa Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Eluvaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fort Hammenhiel · fort · Jaffna · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~20 km · Must-see
- Dutch Fort · fort · Jaffna · ~27 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ellalan Jaffna Tourism & Adventures · attraction · Jaffna · ~27 km · Well liked · Must-see
- St. Mary's Cathedral Jaffna · church · Jaffna · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambakolapatuna Sri Sangamiththa Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Jaffna · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai · fort · Jaffna · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Palk Bay · beach · Kilinochchi · ~39 km · Must-see
- Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · lake · Jaffna · ~43 km · Must-see
- Uppu Aru Lagoon · lake · Jaffna · ~47 km · Must-see
- St. Antony's Shrine · church · Jaffna · ~49 km · Must-see
- Kachchatheevu · river spot · Jaffna · ~50 km · Must-see
- Jaffna Lagoon · beach · Kilinochchi · ~66 km · Must-see
Other temples near Anumar Kovil
- Nagadeepa Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rameshwaram Ramanathaswamy Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~81 km · Must-see
- Sri Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~81 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kothandaramaswamy Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~82 km · Must-see
- Murukandy Pillayar Kovil · temple · Mullaitivu · ~91 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Devipattinam Navagraha Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~127 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Agneeswarar Pongu Saniswarar Temple Thirukollikadu Tamil Nadu · temple · Thiruvarur · ~148 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Anumar Kovil today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Anumar Kovil yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Anumar Kovil?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Anumar Kovil from Jaffna?
Anumar Kovil is about 30 km by road from Jaffna (24 km straight line), 196 km from Anuradhapura and 238 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 Anumar Kovil?
Nearby: Nagadeepa Temple (temple, 6 km), Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil (temple, 7 km), Eluvaitivu (river spot, 14 km), Fort Hammenhiel (fort, 16 km), Karaitivu (river spot, 20 km), Dutch Fort (fort, 27 km).