南提卡达尔泻湖岸边一座古老的印度教寺庙，供奉着卡纳吉女神，是斯里兰卡最重要的卡纳吉朝圣地之一。

概述

Vattappalai Kannaki Amman Kovil 是一座受人尊敬的 Shaivaite 寺庙，位于 Nanthikadal 泻湖附近，供奉泰米尔史诗 Silappadikaram 中的传奇女英雄 Kannagi 女神。它被认为是斯里兰卡最古老、最重要的 Kannagi 神社之一，每年的 Vaikasi 节日吸引着朝圣者。这座寺庙在内战期间遭到破坏，现已重建，并在节日期间再次充满色彩和仪式。

历史

According to tradition the temple was founded by King Gajabahu I, and it is held to be the tenth and final 'palai' (resting place) of the goddess Kannagi, who is said to have travelled from Madurai through Kerala to Sri Lanka. Ranked second in importance only to the Mangala Devi Kannagi shrine, it draws pilgrims for the Vaikasi Visakam festival, when a sea-water lamp is lit. The kovil was destroyed during the civil war and has since been reconstructed.