Maruthady Murugan Temple

Maruthady Murugan 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 Maruthady Murugan Temple

Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.

Busiest days: Tuesdays; Skanda Shashti (Nov–Dec).

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 Maruthady Murugan Temple — distance from nearby cities

• From Jaffna (LK): about 36 km by road (29 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 218 km by road (174 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
• From Sigiriya (LK): about 269 km by road (215 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
• From Dambulla (LK): about 276 km by road (221 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla

Coordinates: 9.81910, 80.23578. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

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• Uppu Aru Lagoon · lake · Jaffna · ~19 km · Must-see
• Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · lake · Jaffna · ~22 km · Must-see
• Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai · fort · Jaffna · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• St. Mary's Cathedral Jaffna · church · Jaffna · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Dutch Fort · fort · Jaffna · ~38 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Ellalan Jaffna Tourism & Adventures · attraction · Jaffna · ~38 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Jaffna Lagoon · beach · Kilinochchi · ~40 km · Must-see
• Dambakolapatuna Sri Sangamiththa Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Jaffna · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Karaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~51 km · Must-see
• Fort Hammenhiel · fort · Jaffna · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Eluvaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~60 km · Must-see
• Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Nagadeepa Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Point Pedro Lighthouse · beach · Jaffna · ~2 km
• Moorkkam Beach · beach · Jaffna · ~3 km · Well liked
• Manatkaadu Beach · beach · Jaffna · ~8 km · Well liked

See everything within a day’s drive of Maruthady Murugan Temple

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• Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Nagadeepa Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Murukandy Pillayar Kovil · temple · Mullaitivu · ~75 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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• Sri Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~146 km · Very popular · Must-see

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