Nirmala Sitharaman visits famous Hindu temple in Sri Lanka's Jaffna city

Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil or Nallur Murugan Kovil is one of the most significant Hindu temples in the Jaffna district of Northern Province. The temple is a socially important institution for the Sri Lankan Tamils Hindu identity and many temples have been built in Europe and North America using the same name as a cultural memory. The presiding deity is Lord Muruga (son of Lord Siva aka Karthikeya) in the form of the holy Vel. Sitharaman is in Sri Lanka on a three-day visit.