Karainagar to Keerimalai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 21st December 2013.

Causeway exiting Karainagar.

Click on the web-link below to see a video of the photos I took on this tri:-

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Jaffna town to the 'Casuarina Beach', Karainagar, Jaffna

A fishing boat at the Casuarina beach, Karainagar.

Causeway leading to Karainagar.

Bathers at Casuarina beach.

A dog cooling off in the waters of the lagoon.

Staff residence, Jaffna College, Vaddukkottai.

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'Nagadeepa' S, 'Nainatheevu' T, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Embarkation pier at Kurikkadduvan.

The new pier at the Nagadeepa Vihara.

The stupa inside the Nagadeepa Vihara.

A 'Kiri-palu gaha' S, 'Aalai maram' T, inside the Vihara premises.

The 'Nagapooshani Amman Kovil'.

The courtyard of the Kovil.

Please click on the web-link below to see a 'photo-journey' of this trip done by us on the 21st December 2013.

http://youtu.be/M-40IfZhX5g

Kurikkadduvan to Pannai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 21st December 2013.

Disembarking from 'Nagadeepa' S, 'Nainatheevu' T at Kurikkadduvan.

A palmyra grove with a palmyra leaf fence.

A lone cyclist on the highway.

An old dame - Morris Minor, popular in Jaffna for the past many decades.

A pair of 'Black-headed Ibises'.

The 'Pannai Bridge' - entrance to Jaffna town.

Get a grand-stand view of the journey from Kurikkadduvan to Pannai, Jaffna. I took these photos, compiled them as a video and posted the video on Youtube. Click on the link below to watch the video:-

http://youtu.be/rHbAzB6a3-w

Kaithdy to Manipay, Sri Lanka, 20th December 2013.

Past Kopay.

Approaching Manipay.

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Murikandy to Kaithady, 20th December 2013, Sri Lanka.

Kilinochchi town with the A9 going through it.

Fallen water tank at Kilinochchi.

A Hindu temple.

A palmyra grove - 'Pana vadali' T - bordering the highway.

Click on the web-link below to see more photos taken by me on a trip on the A9 highway:-

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Mankulam to Murikandy on the A9 highway, Sri Lanka.

A9 highway past Mankulam.

Road hazard cattle, A9 highway past Mankulam.

'Murikandy Pillayaar Kovil'.

Rubbing the dried log of a 'Sandal-wood' tree to obtain paste to apply a 'Pottu' on the forehead. This is a part of the ritual of worship at this temple. 

'Murikandy' (breaking the journey to Kandy from Jaffna in the old bullock cart days) acts even now as a place where travelers break their journey. An offering and 'poosai' is made to 'Lord Pillayaar' the guardian diety who prevents obstacles (hence his name 'Vikkinaraasaa')

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