| dbo:abstract | - Ketheeswaram temple (Tamil: திருக்கேதீசுவரம் Tirukkētīsvaram) is an ancient Hindu temple in Mannar, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is the oldest temple in Sri Lanka with at least 1400 years of evidence. Overlooking the ancient Tamil port towns of Manthai and Kudiramalai, the temple has lain in ruins, been restored, renovated and enlarged by various royals and devotees throughout its history. Tirukkētīsvaram is one of the Pancha Ishwarams dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva and is venerated by Shaivas throughout the continent. Throughout its history, the temple has been administered and frequented by Sri Lankan Hindu Tamils. Its famous tank, the Palavi tank, is of ancient antiquity and was restored from the ruins. is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams of Shiva glorified in the poems of the Tevaram. Literary and inscriptional evidence of the post classical period (300BC-1500AD) attests to the upkeep of the temple during the ancient period by kings of the Pallava, Pandyan Dynasty and Chola dynasties who contributed to its development up to the late 16th century. In 1575, Tirukkētīsvaram was largely destroyed by Portuguese colonials, with Pujas terminating at the shrine in 1589. Following an appeal by Arumuka Navalar in 1872, the temple was rebuilt at its original site in 1903. (en)
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| dbp:architecture | - Dravidian architecture (en)
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| dbp:caption | - Ptolemy's map of Taprobana of 140 CE in a 1562 Ruscelli publication. From the Shiva footprint of Ulipada of Malea mountains rises three rivers, including the Kavary-Kankai which flows into the place of Shiva called Thiruketheecharam at Manthottam in Mannar where the temple is illustrated. (en)
- Hondius after Gerardus Mercator map of 1555, showing Mannar and its temples as situated on the western coast of the Tamil country. (en)
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| dbp:header | - Early maps of Mannar (en)
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| dbp:image | - MercatormapTamilvannicountrynorthern.jpg (en)
- Ruscelli-map-1562 Tamil vanni country.jpg (en)
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| dbp:mapCaption | - Location in Northern Province, Sri Lanka (en)
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| dbp:mapType | - Sri Lanka Northern Province (en)
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| dbp:yearCompleted | - Unknown; earliest reference 6th century BC,[ latest reconstruction 1903 AD] (en)
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| rdfs:comment | - Ketheeswaram temple (Tamil: திருக்கேதீசுவரம் Tirukkētīsvaram) is an ancient Hindu temple in Mannar, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is the oldest temple in Sri Lanka with at least 1400 years of evidence. Overlooking the ancient Tamil port towns of Manthai and Kudiramalai, the temple has lain in ruins, been restored, renovated and enlarged by various royals and devotees throughout its history. Tirukkētīsvaram is one of the Pancha Ishwarams dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva and is venerated by Shaivas throughout the continent. Throughout its history, the temple has been administered and frequented by Sri Lankan Hindu Tamils. Its famous tank, the Palavi tank, is of ancient antiquity and was restored from the ruins. is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams of Shiva glorified in the poems of (en)
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