Local favourite temple · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Alvai Vevilanthai Muththu Mariyamman Temple
Alvai Vevilanthai Muththu Mariyamman Temple is a temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Alvai Vevilanthai Muththu Mariyamman Temple: 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 Alvai Vevilanthai Muththu Mariyamman Temple
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 Alvai Vevilanthai Muththu Mariyamman Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Jaffna (LK): about 34 km by road (27 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jaffna
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 211 km by road (169 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 270 km by road (216 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 277 km by road (222 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 9.81976, 80.21205. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Alvai Vevilanthai Muththu Mariyamman Temple
- Uppu Aru Lagoon · lake · Jaffna · ~17 km · Must-see
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · lake · Jaffna · ~19 km · Must-see
- Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai · fort · Jaffna · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Mary's Cathedral Jaffna · church · Jaffna · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dutch Fort · fort · Jaffna · ~35 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ellalan Jaffna Tourism & Adventures · attraction · Jaffna · ~36 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dambakolapatuna Sri Sangamiththa Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Jaffna · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jaffna Lagoon · beach · Kilinochchi · ~41 km · Must-see
- Karaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fort Hammenhiel · fort · Jaffna · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Eluvaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~57 km · Must-see
- Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nagadeepa Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Point Pedro Lighthouse · beach · Jaffna · ~5 km
- Moorkkam Beach · beach · Jaffna · ~6 km · Well liked
- Limestone Caves of Jaffna · cave · Jaffna · ~9 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Alvai Vevilanthai Muththu Mariyamman Temple
Other temples near Alvai Vevilanthai Muththu Mariyamman Temple
- Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nagadeepa Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Murukandy Pillayar Kovil · temple · Mullaitivu · ~77 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Agneeswarar Pongu Saniswarar Temple Thirukollikadu · temple · Thiruvarur · ~141 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sikkil Singaravaelar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~142 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Sri Navaneetheswarar Swami Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~142 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rameshwaram Ramanathaswamy Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~143 km · Must-see
- Sri Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~143 km · Very popular · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Alvai Vevilanthai Muththu Mariyamman Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Alvai Vevilanthai Muththu Mariyamman Temple from Jaffna?
Alvai Vevilanthai Muththu Mariyamman Temple is about 34 km by road from Jaffna (27 km straight line), 211 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 Alvai Vevilanthai Muththu Mariyamman Temple?
Nearby: Uppu Aru Lagoon (lake, 17 km), Nilavarai (Bottomless well) (lake, 19 km), Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple (temple, 27 km), Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai (fort, 30 km), Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil (temple, 32 km), St. Mary's Cathedral Jaffna (church, 35 km).