TOWARDS OUR PLACES – Ariyalai
Jaffna is a beautiful town under the Nallur Divisional Secretariat.
Ariyalai is a thriving town rich in salt, seawater and green fields. The village is also filled with palms and “panaimaram”. Long time ago Ariyalai became an important town used by India for its political matter. The name Ariyalai has become the name of the town due to the presence of more wood mills in this town.
This village was filled with educational people, social workers, freedom fighters, martyrs and many more. Ariyalai was the village that was described as the LTTE’s stronghold until 1995.
Ariyalai is seen as an excellent area for leading social activities as many schools are community centers. A national football stadium is located in Ariyalai.
Many Hindu temples and churches is also to see here in Ariyalai.
The main and famous places of Ariyalai:
- Sri Siddhivinayagar Temple
- Muthu Vayravar Temple
- Ariyalai Shivan Temple
- Prabangkulam Mahamari Amman Temple
- Kottukkinairpillaiyar Temple
- Iyanar Temple
- Sri Muthi Vinayagar Temple
- Siddhupathi VayravarTemple
- Maria Church
- Sri Naga Kanakambika Temple
- Kannaki Amman Temple
- Sri Veerapathirar Temple
- Nedungulam Pillaiyar Temple
- Colombothurai Vayravar Mariamman Temple
- Colombothurai Vayravar Temple
- Colombuthurai Narasingha Vayravar Temple,
- Yogaswamy Hall
- Ilandaikulam Pillaiyar Temple
- Uppukulam Pillaiyar Temple
- Mary’s Church
- Chandra Sekarappillaiyar Temple
- Methkutheru Vayravar Temple
- Methkutheru Pillaiyar Temple
- Shri Karbhagavinayagar Devasthanam
- Kacheri Nallur Vayravar Temple
- Pannankulam Nachiyamman Temple
- Veteran Ganesha Temple
- James Church
- Gandhi Nilaya Vayravar Temple
- Sri Kalaimagal Vayravar Temple
- Malaramagal Vayravar Temple
- Nadutheru Vayravar Temple
- Ariyalai Gnana Vayravar Temple
- Ariyalai Sanasamuga VayravarTemple
Social Community Centers
Social Community Centers play an important role in the social development project such as sports, arts, children’s mental and physical development activities, educational activities, which are mainly doing the work of socializing the people. It is a matter of great pride for Ariyalai that some of these community centers have been rendering their services for centuries.
- Ariyalai Saraswati Community Center
- Ariyalai Pungankulam Community Center
- Ariyalai Thirumagal Community Center
- Ariyalai Kalaimagal Community Center
- Ariyalai Colombothurai West Community Center
- Ariyalai West Community Cente
- Kanagaratnam Maha Vidyalaya
- Sri Parvathi Vidyalaya
- Duraiyappa Vidyalaya
- Colombo Hindu Maha Vidyalaya (Chetty Street)
- Vigneswara Hindu Maha Vidyalaya
- East Ariyalai Primary School
Famous academics
- Professor Mohandas – University of Jaffna
- Late Dr. Somasekaram (Former Chief Minister of Land Survey)
- Surgeon – Dr. M. Ganesharatnam
Famous politicians
- Former Minister Mannar Member of Parliament – C. Sittampalam
- Former Jaffna MP – Kanakaratnam.
- Former Jaffna Chief Ministers – C. Ponnambalam, C. Kasippillai, S. C. Mahadeva- Written by
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Ariyalai Saraswati Celebration Book
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