Nagadipa Island

Nagadeepa


Nagadeepa Island is aslo know as Nainativu. It is also a small but important island located in Jaffna peninsula. This is also a famous travel destination in Jaffana. It takes a few minutes of boat ride to reach Nagadeepa island from Jaffna. 


Boat services for Nagadeepa island


This island has a history which related with Buddhism. Therefore we can see many Buddhist cultural and archaeological and cultural creations in this island. Majority of population in Jaffna  is Tamils. Because of that there some recently created Kovils also can be seen in this island.

Its beleived that Naga people lived here in past.

Naga people:- A ancient srilankan tribe who worshiped snakes (Naga)


Buddhist temple at island (Nagadeepa Viharaya)...



Nagadeepa is know as the place where lord Buddha came in his 2nd visit to Srilanka.  Lord Buddha came here to  stop a battle between two Naga kings.

Because of this many Buddhists come to this island for worshiping the above Nagadeepa Temple.


Some views around Nagadeepa Island...




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