Jaffna is a wondrous city with tourist attractions galore and no visit to Sri Lanka can be deemed complete without a visit to Jaffna. The Nallur Temple in Jaffna is a renowned Hindu temple which draws hordes of Tamils devotees residing in this place. The Selva Sannithi Temple is another notable shrine and pilgrims from various castes and sects come here to worship. The Nagapoosani Temple (Nainatheevu is a must visit religious site while holidaying in Jaffna. This ancient temple is the abode of a sacred 5 headed cobra. The Nagapoosani Temple (Nainatheevu) in Jaffna was built to primarily worship the Serpent God revered by most Hindus. The Jaffna library is a public library and a storehouse of several rare books on every subject under the Sun. The Jaffna Library suffered due to arson when it was set on fire by a Singhalese crowd in the year 1981. This was due to the ethnic tensions in the country of Sri Lanka. This library was refurbished in the year 2003 by the government.

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