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Naguleswaram

A shrine affected by colonial demolition, fire and damage during the civil war.

Keerimalai, Jaffna · Northern Province

LAST DOCUMENTED CONDITION

Rebuilt

As documented: 2026-09-28

LOCATION PRECISION

Approximate locality

9.8167°, 80.0000° · not a surveyed footprint

How to read this history

The article gives inconsistent dates for wartime bombing. Its casualty figure is not adopted.
Access date is not a field inspection. This selected chronology is not a complete list of all episodes.
Underlying bibliography is available with access status; independent specialist review remains outstanding.

AI-assisted source review: 2026-09-28. Independent specialist review: not completed.

The recorded chronology

Selected episodes. Rebuilding and later changes are distinguished from damage.

Destruction · intentional causeOpen this episode on the map ↗
1621 AD
The historical account attributes destruction of the earlier temple to Portuguese forces.
eventAttributed · further checking needed
The historical account attributes destruction of the earlier temple to Portuguese forces.
- Naguleswaram — Wikipedia article and bibliography ↗Wikipedia contributors · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
dateAttributed · further checking needed
1621
- Naguleswaram — Wikipedia article and bibliography ↗Wikipedia contributors · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
actorAttributed · further checking needed
Portuguese colonial forces
- Naguleswaram — Wikipedia article and bibliography ↗Wikipedia contributors · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
Partial destruction · intentional causeOpen this episode on the map ↗
1990 AD or 1993 AD · sources require resolution
The account describes bombing damage to temple buildings but is internally inconsistent about the year.
eventDisputed
The account describes bombing damage to temple buildings but is internally inconsistent about the year.
1990–1993 is a filter window covering conflicting dates, not a continuous bombing period.
- Naguleswaram — Wikipedia article and bibliography ↗Wikipedia contributors · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
dateDisputed
1990 or 1993 · sources require resolution
- Naguleswaram — Wikipedia article and bibliography ↗Wikipedia contributors · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
actorDisputed
Sri Lankan Air Force
- Naguleswaram — Wikipedia article and bibliography ↗Wikipedia contributors · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28

Location & last documented condition

locationSupported in consulted sources

Approximate locality; not a surveyed historic footprint.

Naguleswaram — Wikipedia article and bibliography ↗Wikipedia contributors · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28

present conditionAttributed · further checking needed

The consulted account describes a later rebuilt shrine.

Naguleswaram — Wikipedia article and bibliography ↗Wikipedia contributors · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28

Source context

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