Editorial photo #8681934 Lifestyle and Leisure

Daily Life In Sri Lanka

Figure of Lord Vinayagar (Lord Ganesh) adorns a small shrine at the Selva Sannidhi Murugan Temple (Selvachannithy Murugan Kovil) in Thondaimanaru, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The temple complex is dedicated to Lord Murugan and according to the history, was attacked by the Buddhists who burnt the temple and its wooden chariots to the ground. Large banyan trees planted by Sri Lankan Buddhists can be seen growing around the temple. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #8681934
Date taken: 14 August 2017
Location: —
Photographer: Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto
Category: Lifestyle and Leisure

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