Thirukonasala Vaipavam
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Thirukonasala Vaipavam is an important literary work in Tamil
on the history of historic Koneswaram Temple
, Trincomalee
, Sri Lanka
.
This was written by V. Akilesapillai
in 1889 and was first published in 1952 by V. Alahakone, brother of Akilesapillai. It was reprinted in 2000.
Thirukonasala Vaipavam is still considered a valuable document among intellectuals and historians who research the Koneswaram history and history of Tamils in the Trincomalee
area.
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
on the history of historic Koneswaram Temple
Koneswaram temple
Koneswaram temple of Trincomalee is an Hindu temple in Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka venerated by Saivites throughout the continent...
, Trincomalee
Trincomalee
Trincomalee is a port city in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka and lies on the east coast of the island, about 113 miles south of Jaffna. It has a population of approximately 100,000 . The city is built on a peninsula, which divides the inner and outer harbours. Overlooking the Kottiyar Bay,...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
.
This was written by V. Akilesapillai
V. Akilesapillai
V. Akilesapillai was a Sri Lankan Tamil scholar, poet and writer.Akilesapillai was born on March 7, 1853 in the town of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. He was a trained teacher and also served as a Head Master of a School...
in 1889 and was first published in 1952 by V. Alahakone, brother of Akilesapillai. It was reprinted in 2000.
Thirukonasala Vaipavam is still considered a valuable document among intellectuals and historians who research the Koneswaram history and history of Tamils in the Trincomalee
Trincomalee
Trincomalee is a port city in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka and lies on the east coast of the island, about 113 miles south of Jaffna. It has a population of approximately 100,000 . The city is built on a peninsula, which divides the inner and outer harbours. Overlooking the Kottiyar Bay,...
area.