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Nallur (Tamil: நல்லூர்; Sinhala: නල්ලූර්) is an affluent suburb in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is located 3 km south from Jaffna city centre. Nallur is most famous for Nallur Kandaswamy temple, one of Sri Lanka's most sacred place of pilgrimage for Sri Lankan Hindus. Nallur is also famous for being the historical capital of the old Jaffna Kingdom and birthplace of renowned philosopher and theologian, Arumuka Navalar.

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  • Nallur (Jaffna) (ca)
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  • Nallur és un lloc sant i un suburbi de la ciutat de Jaffna, a Sri Lanka. Se situa a 3 km del centre de Jaffna. Nallur fou la capital de l'antic Regne de Jaffna que va governar el nord de Sri Lanka abans l'arribada dels portuguesos sota el govern dels quals la ciutat va acabar sent destruïda i el regne va acabar annexionat per Portugal. Abans la invasió portuguesa Nallur era un centre floreixen que destacava per l'arquitectura i la cultura tàmil. No s'ha de confondre amb la ciutat de Nallur a Tamil Nadu. (ca)
  • Nallur, (tamoul : நல்லூர்; singhalais : නල්ලූර් ), est une ville de la banlieue de Jaffna, au Sri Lanka. Cette ville est un lieu saint et est le foyer du célèbre temple hindouiste Kovil de Kandaswamy, qui est le plus grand de la péninsule de Jaffna. Elle a également servi de capitale du Royaume de Jaffna sous le nom de Singai Nagar entre 1212 et 1619. Aujourd'hui, elle fait partie de la Grande Jaffna (Greater Jaffna) (fr)
  • Nallur (Tamil: நல்லூர்; Sinhala: නල්ලූර්) is an affluent suburb in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is located 3 km south from Jaffna city centre. Nallur is most famous for Nallur Kandaswamy temple, one of Sri Lanka's most sacred place of pilgrimage for Sri Lankan Hindus. Nallur is also famous for being the historical capital of the old Jaffna Kingdom and birthplace of renowned philosopher and theologian, Arumuka Navalar. (en)
  • Nalur (em inglês: Nallur, em tâmil: நல்லூர், em cingalês: නල්ලුර් ) é uma cidade no atual distrito de Jaffna, no Sri Lanca, situada cerca de 3 km a sul do centro da cidade de Jaffna. A cidade foi a capital do extinto reino de Jafanapatão. (pt)
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