Vallipuram Alvar Vishnu Temple
வல்லிபுரம் ஆழ்வார் கோவில்
One of Sri Lanka's most important Vishnu temples, where a 2nd-century gold leaf inscription was unearthed.
The temple stands in the sand dune area southeast of Point Pedro. It is a large Vishnu temple, rare in Sri Lanka, and each year during the autumn festival the deity is carried to the sea for a ritual bath in the ocean. Vallipuram is also an important archaeological site, where gold leaves inscribed with Brahmi script and Buddhist statues have been unearthed. The surrounding sandy area is vast and can be explored together with the Manalkadu Dunes.
Opening hours
Approx. 06:00–12:00 and 16:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Manalkadu Sand Dunes
- Point Pedro
- Selvasannidhi Murugan Temple
- Nilavarai Well
- Kankesanthurai Beach
- Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple
- Sangupiddy Bridge
- Naguleswaram Temple