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Temple of a Thousand Columns

temple, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

Also known as: Koneswaram Temple

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history of Trincomalee

In Trincomalee
The Temple of a Thousand Columns (also called Koneswaram Temple), located at the extremity of the peninsula, came into use as a Hindu temple sometime in the 7th century or earlier. The first Europeans to occupy the town were the Portuguese in the 17th century; they…
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