Kanniya Hot Wells
கன்னியா வெந்நீரூற்று
Seven square hot-water wells of differing temperatures, linked to the Ravana legend. Visitors can scoop water with buckets and pour it over themselves.
Kanniya Hot Springs consists of seven square shallow wells lined up side by side, each with a slightly different water temperature. Legend says the demon king Ravana from the Ramayana created them by plunging his sword into the ground to honor his mother. Visitors scoop water with small buckets to pour over their bodies, but may not bathe in the wells. The site also has the ruins of a Buddhist temple. Entry costs a few hundred rupees (check locally). It is about 8 km from town, roughly 20 minutes by tuk-tuk, and is often combined with other sights in the city.
Opening hours
About 07:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Velgam Vehera
- Trincomalee War Cemetery
- Uppuveli Beach
- Trincomalee Fish Market
- Pathirakali Amman Temple
- Fort Frederick
- Koneswaram Temple
- Hood's Tower Museum