马纳尔附近一座供奉湿婆神的古老印度教寺庙，是斯里兰卡受人尊敬的 Pancha Ishwarams 之一，顶部有一座色彩缤纷的 gopuram。

概述

Thiruketheeswaram (Ketheeswaram) 是斯里兰卡北部最重要的印度教寺庙之一，供奉湿婆神，并被列为岛上五个历史悠久的湿婆住所 Pancha Ishwarams 之一。它坐落在马纳尔镇以北几公里处的稻田和灌木丛中，靠近古老的曼泰港口，以一座高大的雕刻高普拉姆塔和一个神圣的沐浴池为标志，吸引了来自全国各地的沙维派朝圣者，尤其是在节日期间。

历史

The shrine is of great antiquity, referred to in classical Tamil literature and believed to have existed for well over two thousand years beside the once-great trading port of Manthai (Mahatittha). It was destroyed during the Portuguese colonial period and lay in ruins for centuries before being rebuilt and revived in the twentieth century through the efforts of Hindu restoration societies, and it remains an active and much-venerated place of worship.