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Annual Festival of Thambiluvil Kannaki Amman is celebrated on "Vaikāsi" month (May–June) of Tamil calendar along with other Kannaki Temples in Batticaloa region. It is called as "Kathavu Thiraththal" (Door Opening), "Vaikasi Pongal", "Amman Kulirthi" and so on. It is conducted for one week prior to or including full moon of Vaikasi month.
Thambiluvil, along with its southern sister village, Thirukkovil, were significant in the history of Eastern Tamils. The villages were part of Mattakkalappu Desam (lit. Batticaloa Country, corresponding to present day Batticaloa and Ampara Districts) until 1961 when the new Ampara District, located at the southern part of old Batticaloa ...
One of them - Thambiluvil Inscription found in Thambiluvil Sri Kannaki amman temple tells about the donation of "Vovil" (probably an irrigation water source) by King Vijayabahu VII of Kotte kingdom (1507-1521) while the purpose of another inscription is unclear which is also donated by the same king.
Thambiluvil Inscription along with other inscriptions kept now in Thirukkovil Temple. Thambiluvil Inscription is a Tamil inscription dated to 16th Century CE initially found at Thambiluvil village in Ampara District, Sri Lanka. This inscription was donated by Vijayabahu VII of Kotte mentioning about his donation of "Vōvil" or "Wowil" to a ...
Thalaiyadi Sivan Temple, Thambiluvil; Thambiluvil Kannaki Amman Temple, Thambiluvil; Thambiluvil Sivan Temple, Thambiluvil; Thambiluvil Sri Sivalinga Pillayar Temple, Thambiluvil; Thirukkovil Sithira Velayutha Swami Temple, Thambiluvil; Ukanthamalai Murugan Temple, Okanda; Sri Siththi vinayagar temple (Central camp)
The Vattrappalai Amman temple, located near Nandikkadal in Mullaitivu, was founded by King Gajabahu I and is considered the tenth and one of the oldest Kannagi Amman temples in Sri Lanka. The term "Palai" signifies a resting place, and "Vattrappalai" refers to the tenth resting place of Kannagi Amman.
Mariamman, often abbreviated to Amman (Tamil: மாரியம்மன்), is a Hindu goddess of weather, predominantly venerated in the rural areas of South India. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Her festivals are held during the late summer/early autumn season of Ādi throughout Tamil Nadu and the Deccan region, the largest being the Ādi Thiruviḻa .
It is recognised for its traditional Tamil culture and temples. There is a Murugan temple: Shri Sithira Velayutha Suvamy Kovil. The schools include, Thambiluvil National College, Thirukkovil MMTMV and Vinayagapuram Maha Vidyalayam Thirukkovil was severely affected by the tsunami of 26 December 2004. Because of the tsunami, many people lost ...