Vallipura Aalvaar temple, Point- Pedro, Sri Lanka.

Road from Nagar Kovil to Vallipuram temple.

The 'Gopuram' of the Vallipuram AalvaarTemple.

Mechanised drum and bells of the temple.

Steps leading to the 'Ther' - chariot of the temple.

One of the few temples of Lord Vishnu in the Jaffna peninsula, this temple has a history of more than 2000 years when a legendary city and sea-port was situated here. The famous 'Vallipuram gold plate' - a gold plate containing sanskrit mahayana Buddhist inscriptions was found here. It is a very active center of worship drawing thousands of devotees during its festive season.

Point-Pedro, Sri Lanka.

The new building replacing the old market.

Road of the round-about surrounding the market.

Another side of the market. looking from the 'Odaikkarai' side.

The old Light-house at Munaiady.

Gnanams Hotel, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Road in front of the Gnanams Hotel.

Brass-ware at the reception.

A garlanded brass 'Nandhi' - the 'vaahanam' of Lord Shiva.

'Nirai kudam'  with a pair of 'Kuththu villakus' and a tray containing 'panneer' and 'sandanam'.

The traditional articles made use of to greet an honoured guest in the Tamil household are in the last photo.

Scenes of Jaffna Town, Sri Lanka.

Sights of Jaffna Town, Sri Lanka.

The old part of the General Hospital, Jaffna.

'Muththavely'.

The repaired section of the Fort ramparts.

Sunrise seen from 'Muththavely'.

Manalkaadu and Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

House destroyed by the Tsunami, Manalkaadu.

A sunset at Jaffna.

A street in Jaffna town.

Near the bus-stand, Jaffna.

The beach at 'Uppumaal', Thondamannaru, Sri Lanka.

Dr.Vignaraja and his two Australian friends Peter and David taking a swim.

An abandoned, holed. fibre-glass boat.

The sandy beach.

' Uppumaal' got its name from the 'salterns' at this site from the 1940s. Salt was brought here from Karanavai by bullock carts and lorries. It was heaped in longish pyramidal mounds and was redistributed. Some of the salt was sent via 'vallams' (largish sail boats) to India.
This beach is notorious for its currents. The deceptively calm water has taken many lives.