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Keeramalai Hot Springs and Naguleswaram Temple — Jaffna
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- District
- Jaffna
- Province
- Northern
- Best for
- Wellness-curious travellers and temple visitors; sacred springs by the sea
The springs are mineral-rich but NOT hot: visitor reports confirm the water is cool and refreshing. Recommend rewording recorded 'Hot Springs' naming to 'Keeramalai Sacred Springs (mineral springs, cool not hot)'.
About this place
Natural mineral springs beside the sea near Kankesanthurai, beside the Naguleswaram Shiva temple. Separate bathing enclosures for men and women; modest swimwear and a sarong help. Mornings are quietest; combine with a Casuarina Beach swim in the afternoon.
Visitor brief
Good to know before you go
- Naguleswaram is the northernmost of the island's five Pancha Ishwaram Shiva shrines - major pilgrimage site, busy on Aadi Amaavaasai day.
- The springs are mineral-rich and reputed curative, but the water is cool, not hot.
- Separate bathing enclosures for men and women; modest swimwear plus a sarong.
- Mornings are quietest; combine with an afternoon Casuarina Beach swim.
- Dress for the temple (cover shoulders/knees), remove shoes.
How to travel there
Near Kankesanthurai north of Jaffna town; tuk-tuk or bus from Jaffna, easily combined with Casuarina Beach.
Where to stay
Stay in Jaffna town (guesthouses to mid-range hotels); Keeramalai is a short trip north of town.
Nearby places
Casuarina Beach, Kankesanthurai harbour area, Point Pedro and Sakkotai Cape
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