Visiting Jaffna to experience the Longest Hindu Festival in Sri Lanka - Nallur
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- The Nallur Kandaswamy temple in Jaffna, hosts the longest festival in Sri Lanka which happens annually between the months of August & September.
In this video, we partner with our friends in Jaffna to take you behind the scenes and experience firsthand what this spectacular event is really like.
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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Saree shopping in the streets of Jaffna
04:59 Having lunch at a locals home in Jaffna
08:17 Getting Dressed for Nallur Festival
09:26 Everything you need to know about the Nallur Festival
13:00 Speaking to Ananda who flew from London to attend Nallur
14:10 Largest Chariot at the festival - Sapparam
16:17 What do the tourist have to say about Nallur?
17:29 Exploring the night market & trying street food in Jaffna
19:35 Why she's been attending from the age of 3 years old
21:27 Checking in to the Jetwing Jaffna Hotel
22:25 The final and largest ceremony at Nallur festival
24:31 What happens outside the Festival? - Dansal?
28:09 Final meal after all the festivities
The comment of the lady talking about her memories, and how these people lived happily and friendly, was heartwarming to hear. I am a Sinhalese, and even though I am not very familiar with Jaffna, I remember one of my uncles saying that when he was working in Jaffna before the conflict, Tamil people were very kind to him and honest. He didn't understand why this war began, etc. And when I was watching this video, the feeling that I felt was like one of kinship and belonging. I think what some divisive people don't understand or people like politicians don't want people to understand is that diversity is the beauty; it's what makes us keep going and it is what bonds us together, so we must respect and accept it. Sheneller, thank you for making this video and you are making a precious and positive impact on society. Keep it up.♥
Absolutely,i would not have been able to survive in london without my tamil colleagues and friends.
💯💯💯💯 true. Thank you for your honest points. ❤
The conflict begun when Tamils were denied equal rights in education and various discriminatory policies introduced by then Sinhalese govt resulting in marginalization of Tamil community.
I respect your courtesy.
The ugly truth for your query, why the conflicts developed because the majority of Sri Lankans believed in fake statements of political leaders and yet.
Well said " Diversity is the beauty " Sheneller & Shehan are experts in expressing it. Even today with the outfits 🥰
Watching from Kolkata. Tamil Nadu is my favorite state in the country. Love the Tamil culture and the music. This one will be in my bucket list. Nandri!
But this festival held in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
@@leelakrishna9812 i go thr!
Bad thing is that they consider themselves only tamil and not Hiindus. They hate Brahman s
@@santoshdeshpande4742some of them do ....last year I was in madurai .I have experienced that ,.....i tried my best to not bring Hindi..but as I was talking on phn to my sister..I had to speak so, some random guy said don't speak in Hindi here .I said ,Im not talking to sir . He said this Tamil country ..Tamil temple ..you cannot talk in that...I said but it's a Shakti temple...he randomly said it ain't hindu..it's only Tamil...I mean I didn't said it ain't Tamil...but idk..it was a really bad experience.
@@santoshdeshpande4742 santosh bhai, they are Tamil Hindus religions wise. Country wise, they are Sri Lankan Tamils. Like here, there are Indian Tamils, similarly there are Singapore Tamils & Malaysian Tamils.
வணக்கம் 🙏 .
எனது ஊரான நல்லூரையும், எமது தமிழ் கலாசாரத்தை மிக அழகாக வெளிப்படுத்தியமைக்கும்,சில அழகான தமிழ் சொற்களையும் பேசியமைக்கும்,எனது நல்லூர் வீட்டையும் பார்க்கும் சந்தர்ப்பதிற்கும் மிக்க நன்றி, ஓம் முருகா.
எமது தமிழ் கலச்சாரத்தை மிக நேர்த்தியாக சகோதர(சிங்கள)மக்களுக்கும்,சர்வதேச மக்களுக்கும் சென்றடையும் வண்ணம் உங்கள் பதிவிற்கு மீண்டும் நன்றிகள். 🙏🙏🙏
VANAKKAM 🙏.
Thank you very much for showing my hometown Nallur, our Tamil culture so beautifully, speaking some beautiful Tamil words and giving me the opportunity to see my Nallur home.
Om Muruga.
Thank you again for your post so that our Tamil culture can reach our brother (Sinhalese) people and international people very nicely. 🙏🙏🙏
I'm from Kerala and I have been dreaming about visiting Sri Lanka so long to see it's natural beauty, Sinhalese Buddhist traditions and the Tamil Hindu temples and culture. Now the Nallur temple and festival have added another reason to it. Tamil Nadu is the place where you can see the most number of huge temples of cultural, historical significance built by chola, pandya and other notable rulers. I'm very happy to see the thriving Tamil culture in Jaffna and Sri Lanka. This harmonious coexistence of Sinhala and Tamil cultures is the best part of Sri Lanka which will make it one of the beautiful places to visit. Thank you Shenelle for the amazing video on Nallur temple festival. Keep giving us more from beautiful Sri Lanka ❤
Sinhalese are just a invader so they cover with their Religion, so that way Invader never became a tradition or cultural heritage. 😂 "தமிழர்கள மட்டுமே இலங்கையின் பூர்வகுடிகள், சிங்களர்கள் இடையில் வந்தவர்கள் ஆகையால் கலாச்சாரம் என்பது இடையில் வந்தவையாக இருக்க முடியாது." 😂
Beautiful to see Sinhalese and Tamils having a great time in Jaffna, for younger generation in the North this is something new and the right direction to go. Make beautiful Jaffna great again.
Well my friend, Tamii never ever hate any race including our Sinhala bros & sis from Neighbouring Sinhala Nation called SriLanka but the Sinhala BUDDHIST FUNDAMENTALIST TERRORISTS run SriLankan barbaric regime Not only carried out GENOCIDE of Tamils and have been occupying our Eelam Tamil Nation with 87% Sinhala terrorists called military with 1000s of spies since 2009 till today even after severe economic crisis to steal Tamil lands, build many unnecessary Buddhist temples in Tamil Nation, suppress Tamils, allow Narcotics to destroy young Tamils, etc.
First CORRECT your Sinhala people to condemn the racist SriLankan regime than indirectly acxusing Tamils .
NO SINHALA TERRORISM NO LTTE.
Indeed ❤
I have been to Jaffna 13 years ago. I really missed Jaffna. Next time i will go to Jaffna. Tamils are very heartwarming people 🩷🌹😘.
They are very welcoming and kind people ♥️🙏🏽
Jaffna has a rich culture, and thank you for highlighting the festivities.
Yes indeed!
The banana leaf for eating has to be kept the other way!
Yes, being rich is caste discrimination as well. Do you know the caste system in the Tamil community? Panjamars( Dalits) were not allowed into this very nallur temple for many many years.
@seshadrir2057 so sad😢
But sinhalish also have some caste syste I hate caste systems
I'm from tamilnadu and my humble request is, இலங்கை தமிழ் மக்களே! எல்லாம் சீக்கிரம் சரியாகும்! கட்டாயம் மாறியே தீரும்! அதேசமயம், நாம் நம் மொழியையும் பாரம்பரியத்தையும் என்றும் மறக்கக்கூடாது அக்கா! வணக்கம் & தமிழ் வாழ்க🙌🏽👑👌🏼💪🏽👍🏽
Inga yellaarum nalam dhan bro ... Unga anbukku nadri . It Is my humble request pls don't Try to divide Our little island . Pls Pray for Us to be a Even more united nation 😇🇱🇰❤ & I like India alot. Thank u 🙏
@@hellenaoffic2833 வாழ்க சிங்களம்! வாழ்க நம் தமிழ்! சீக்கிரம் ஒன்றினைவோம்🙌🏽❤️👑💪🏽🙏🏽
@@ascentshiva Rumbha Nadri Thalaivaa 😊😇👍
@@hellenaoffic2833 சாப்பிடுங்க! மஜாவ்வா இருங்க🙌🏽
Being a non Hindu and appreciating Hindu traditions is really appreciable! Thanks!!
But your name is Ganesh 😮??
@@hvv001 I am telling about you
My great great great grandfather and five of his friends helped to build the Nallur temple. We had a pooja day during the Nallur festival and I can remember that I went into a special place where the statue is with my father. It was amazing. As we are in Australia now and my father has passed away this pooja has been handed down to me but unfortunately I am not able to attend. That celebration is now done by the priest on behalf of my family. Thanks for showing this festival. Great memories.
Sri Lankan Tamil culture amazes me and I really wanna be part of it. I'm a Sinhalese and all my life I have felt a strong connection to it. I really wanna go to Jaffna to celebrate this with my Tamil brothers. ❤
It's so nice to hear that. Sinhalese also have their own culture which is nice. Cultural diversities but unity makes this country stronger. But actually traditional values of both communities are mostly simar.
And yet lot of others assume we r divided and don't respect SL tamil culture .
@@hellenaoffic2833 That's the way it has been carried out by the Tamil extremists, who are living out of Srilanka in India and other western countries.
@@usharetnaganthan302 yes . We know how much importance we give tamil as a lan: . I mean Sinhala is a very tough lan: itself but we still try to learn Tamil & there culture .
Jaffna brothers are always a blessing for this country.
All the best for your festival
Wishes from southern brotherhood
@@rachelandmilanwe Sri Lankans are grateful indeed for your initiative towards our children.
We are the Liger Gun squad!
Being a Jaffna brought up, past two years I missed the festival, just by getting busy in Colombo. 😢
Well that's no excuse!
Thanks guys, for bringing the main events with the real colours and liveliness.
When people mix up and start to enjoy and respect each others traditions and culture, no one can keep us apart. Thank you for bridging ethnicities!
පින් සිද්ධ වෙන්න ඕනේ කියලා ප්රාර්ථනා කරනවා ❤
This is so heartwarming to read. thank you! I hope more people know and feel this way.
India, Sri Lanka, Nepal. We are not just different countries, we are a family ❤
Bangladesh & Pakistan also our family. Don't exclude them.
We can only talk nice like this but is there the truth I don’t thing so
@@Legendudaano we are family think positive ✨️
@@Saravanaaravinth only tamil lost everything culture our land and our rights why u ask as to take it positive “ you india tamil say family but there is nothing family there killing each others “ so stop acting like like it
@@Legendudaa forgive them 🙏
Proud to be a Hindu 🔱🚩 JAI SHREE krishna 🙏 it's one of similar festivals like chart festival Yatra in odisha of pravu jagannath 🙏love from India 🇮🇳🚩
poda potta
I am from India i respect sri Lanka people, culture and tourism, I want to travel sri Lanka
So nice to see the rich Tamil culture of Jaffna. The video shooting of the Nallur festival is very authentic and a treat to eyes.
A great country. SriLanka should be proud to have diverse & distinct cultures with festivals reflecting the richness of these cultures. I am glad to see young generations appreciating these richness beyond religion, race and language. Politicians should stay away from ruining the unity and mutual respect of cultures.
I love the colors of India and Sri Lanka. Those are countries with life.
Good to see tamils and Singhalis celebrating the festival together. They both are peace loving. God bless them to prosper together without conflicts. Love from India
Watching this from Chennai, most of the things are so similar to what one can see in small towns in Tamil Nadu during festivals
love to see more exposure of Jaffna ❤ the north is too overlooked
Indeed!
You and Chamri (Travel with Wife) transform yourselves into beautiful Tamil women when in Sarees in Jaffna 😍 The video was beautifully done.
Thank you so much 🙂
Wow, well covered clip. 👏👍
Jaffna is truly capital of Tamil culture & Saivaism (not hinduism).
Sadly we lost Kathirgamam Murugan temple in the south of Sri Lanka, since 1983 riots.. as Both Nallur & Kathirgamam Murugan temple festivals are the grand and vastly celebrated festivals among all SriLankans. 🙏
This also part of Hinduism. In India Rajastan specially they had a community mainly dirty of Lord Shiva
Thanks for pointing out the significance. By the way if you are referring to Kataragama murugan temple it is still there in Kataragama/ southern part of LK, and also there is a festival in that temple in similar way around July/August. You can search about it as “Kataragama Esela Perahara”.
Saivanism is sadly an overlooked cultural link that both Sinhalese and Tamils can celebrate together. Speaking of unparalleled admiration Sinhalese have for saivanism, the latest blockbuster here in Sri Lanka is based on the life story of murugan in Kataragama.( movie name : Kadira Divyaraja).
Cheers
In India there is no type of saivisam. All are Hinduisum.
@@sarithimaduwage8251 well said :)
ture , but tamils scared to go katirakamam. i been to katirakkamam. 1995, we were not well come and had very bad experience. few bad Singhalese gave us trouble. large number of singalese are good, but every community has bad politicians @@sarithimaduwage8251
I'm from Indian state of Karnataka... I love this Hindu Ritual in Srilanka... The way it is carried forward to the generations ❤
How beautiful is Sri Lanka when everyone is so united and open to celebrating each others unique differences! Love your videos!
Sinhalese are always come to nallur munneshwaram koneshwaram and thirukethishwaram kovils annually and some sinhalese montly...more sinhalese fund to munneshwwaram kovil.I dunno how about nallur....tamils are safe in sinhalese areas ,sinhalese are safe in tamil areas except in batticaloa.batticaloa has almost all the r@¢¡st sinhalese majority of r@¢¡st tamils(others are in uk and canada lol) and majority of r@¢¡st muslims....batticaloa isnt feel safe for anyone...wahbist slamic schools, tmil mobs , sinalese mobs😂😂😂😂high heat, fast growing mslim population , arabic type cities , hundreads of christian missionaries 😫😫😫
Jaffna is rich in culture... Festivals, food , clothes, temples & the people etc are very beautiful
Nallur was my hometown for many decades and I lived near the temple vicinity and heard the Bell sounds starting from the early morning Pooja time of 4.30 onwards.
Your video has captured the entirety of the festival that you attended the last important ones out of 25 days of celebration with the divine intents.
I warmly thank you so much 🎉
Much love and best wishes from Cambodia 🇰🇭 love 🇱🇰 and 🇮🇳
This is my hometown, I live in Toronto, but Nallur is my birth place and home, I'm 26 and I can't wait to come back soon.
Welcome 😇🇱🇰
There is a deep hidden message from this presentation,
Which is
Let’s unite as one Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Keep up your good work #sheneller
God bless
Thanks for showing a new srilanka, especially northern part
🙏🏽
This was so beautiful from India ,Varanasi ❤🤩😍
American Buddhist here but so proud to be a follower of Sanatana Dharma and the worldwide family of Sanatanis!
I watched the entire video and I’m not someone who watched long videos on CZcams. I gotta say you nailed this video! This makes me want to visit Jaffna so much!! ❤
Yay! Thank you!
Belongs to a Jaffnese heritage, i really delighted to see the tirivila…such a lovely hindhu temple…wish to visit my ancestors land soon…
Amazing to see how nicely people devoted to Swami Kandaswami
Whenever I watched the festivals in TV it got me goosebumps
Thank you sister for this presentation
Though I am not a Sri Lanka native, born. tN and settled NRI this Nallur temple and watching this makes me feel great about Sri Lankan Tamils
Great temple
Vettri Vel , Veera Vel
Thank you for sharing great video about Hindus in Sri Lanka and this amazing festival, great to see my hindu brothers have immense faith in there religion, watching from South Africa
Beautiful young lady is presenting the happenings at the festival of Murugan temple by using wonderful english proficiency!....
I am really surprised to see the our cultural festival occasion still celebrating in Sri Lanka with full spirit & devotion.... Lord murgan bless you all Sri Lankan brother, sister & families.... Commenting from northern part of india...🙏🫂🧘♂️
This is " MY SRI LANKA 🇱🇰" how i remembered and wants it to be... sinhalese tamils Muslims etc...hindu Buddhist Christian Muslims etc all living side by side loving and respecting each other.
Matale AMMAN TEMPLE " chariot festival " was something i would never 4get. How we all were waiting for that special day....we went to amma temple 🛕 all the time.. for us Buddhist...it was පත්තිනි අමිමා දේවාලය. Tamils called it muththumari amman.... it was it is and will all ways be a place of worship for all of us.
I LOVE SRILANKA and miss my beautiful country and its people... living in canada and now europe for more than 40 years....each and every day i have started to miss my MOTHERS LAND more and more...❤🙏
'Do you like pickles?' 'No' said no Sri Lankan ever. I loved this and hope to go to the festival in the future.
எல்லாம் வல்ல முருகன் அருள்வானாக...Good video quality and clearcut explanation...love from Tamilnadu..ஓம் முருகா ❤
Did not get time to watch your vedios recently but will find time in weeks to come. I felt the urge to thank you for telling the Sri Lankan story in such a captivating and convincing manner. Your efforts will certainly benifit the tourism industry. You are a true represetation of us. God bless you.
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Thank you
Hey Shenelle, absolutely wonderful!
You made us feel that we attended the festival in person!
Keep up the good work and much love from Canada!
Thanks Sheneller for showing this...
Such cultural differences make the world more beautiful..
You very well articulated the festival and Nallur temple. You also respected and changed your attire to Jaffana culture. Which is awesome.
One important thing is ,this temple always to do everything on time.
I missed a lot this festival for a long time. Hope to see lord Murga soon
Good job and keep posting
Thank you so much 🙂
Watching from kerala🎉
Great work…great festival…great colours…felt amazing… keep it up 😊🕉️
Sincere thanks for sharing your divine journey to us. Its wonderful to see the festival and rich culture of Sri Lanka.
Thank you Sheneller for summing it up. I have travelled the world for the last 20 years. You have now pushed my curiosity to the edge. Being a active student of History and archeology, i have a lot to discover in the teardrop of Indian ocean.
I am from tamil nadu so beautiful full video an traditional culture nice
One of the best videos of our Jaffna 🤗
Beautiful...everything beautiful!
The videography and your explanations👍
Just accidentally found this chanel and think how could i miss this ? What a way to present. All the necessary details include in proffesional way. Keep up the good work guys. Cheers.
yes
im from downsouth sri lanka, i have visited couple of time jaffna, but i havent attended this festival or heard about this. it seems really nice and wanna attend this one day for sure
Amazing video! I remember this amazing festival when I was 8, it was in 2003... Time flies!
@sheneller should be made an ambassador of Sri Lankan Tourism. This young lady has done so much to promote the real essnce of this beautiful country
Our Elders Gave us One Flag .We should all Represent our 🇱🇰 No One can Divide us .
Our elders are the ones divided the country.
@@sweetbadboy12 Bro I'm talking about I'm so happy that we r living under one flag 🇱🇰 (our elders made that possible ). If u think they divided us , let's change that & try to make this ppl more close ❤. ( not with politics but with emotions 🙏)
@@hellenaoffic2833 but we can't forget the genocide 😪
@@hellenaoffic2833 but sinhala &tamil are brother by genetically 😅
ಸೌತ್ ಇಂಡಿಯನ್ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ ಒಂದೇ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. 🙏😍🇮🇳🇱🇰
Sri lankan culture is a unification of two cultures.this looks sout indian culture bcz this is sri lankan tamil culture. South of lanka has another culture which is made with arya kula sampradha...
The murugan is our spinal cord, and devayani and Valli are the Ida and pingala nadis on either side of the spine. Murugan rahasyam is a very deep secret.
I have been in Jaffna but never get a chance to participate this colourful festival, Thank You very much Sheneller for sharing this video.
but I was lucky that I have visited the Kovil for more than once.
Wonderful video you two. I teared up throughout the video, so much of emotions and our beautiful sri lankans, the hospitality, the love and the culture we all share, both of you presented and captured these moments in such a beautiful manner.Lovely, Lovely video guys. Thank you for showing Sri Lanka!
This is a really impressive and eye-opening video. I see this is one of the major festivals in Sri Lanka. The important thing is tourism. On the other hand, we see how culturally rich we are. Such a small country we have much deviated cultural spectrum. Why I like your videos, every video you have something special and inspiring. Thank you Sheneller
Thank you for the wonderful video, offering a captivating glimpse into the Jaffna Murugan Festival and the colorful cultural mosaic of Jaffna. Truly captivating!"
It's so great to see my hometown showcased in this video! Thanks for taking the time to create and share this. I really appreciate it!
Sheneller, your support for Sri Lanka's tourism industry is remarkable. Keep up the great work.
Singala Tamil people is good..but politicians only for danger in country..both are heart is pure..
Your presentation makes me to continue watching, I missed the festival last 35 years. Best wishes from Toronto.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Shenelle, thank you for trusting that this festival, and the stories within, are worthy of global attention. Your video is more than just content; it's a bridge connecting us to a part of the world that deserves to be seen and celebrated. Keep inspiring with your incredible journey. Your work sheds light on the beauty and resilience of the Sri Lankan people, their traditions, and their unyielding spirit.
♥️♥️♥️
I feel you are bridging the gap two community been a part. Love the program
Jafna always following indian culture, nice love from 🇮🇳
All these are regional cultures. Cannot name it under one single name.
Following SRI LANKAN TAMIL culture. Not Indian
India only following Tamil culture
this is in Indian as well brother@@sleekzofficial3377
It's not Indian culture.
There is no much changes from Southern India and Northern Sri Lanka. Even we have the same cuisine. Great 👍
It is a nice thought to invite you by Jaffna Tamils to have lunch with them.Shanali,as a Srilankan i am very proud of you and your program.Enjoy the meal and the festival.
Thank you princess for us taking us with you to Nallur to see this great festival for Lord Murugan.
Warm Greetings from Indonesia, Looking at the Beautiful Culture of Other Countries.....
thank you for visiting and highlighting the events around the Nallur festival. Not everyone does this
Viewed this video just to see Shenelle !! Such a natural beauty, in that elegant traditional attire. Simple and gorgeous !!! But, damn, she's married !
Greetings from Australia. We enjoyed watching your video and keep up the great work. Can you please do more videos of tourist and historical places of Sri Lanka's North and Eastern provices.
Happy to see this kinda festival. love from tamilnadu💌.
நல்லூர் கந்தசுவாமி கோயில் உள்ளது அங்கிருந்து ராமேஸ்வரம் கோயிலில் அருகில் உள்ளது இதன் இடையே ஒரு பாலம் அமத்தாலே போதும் சுற்றுலா சிறப்பு பெரும்.
Thank you so much Sheneller for bringing us to Jaffna for a moment. It is so good to know northern culture and I didn't know there was a colorful festival here in Sri Lanka. This video made me to come and have that wonderful and priceless experiences. Thank you once again Sheneller!
Thank you Akki for giving videos about our Sri Lankan culture. I love to watch your videos a lot. You two are the best vlogers
It is really nice to see the way you covered the entire festival and Jaffna vibrant culture.
Belated Happy Diwali wishes 🎇🎇🎇. ❤ From Pondicherry India
You're doing a great job. our country needs people like you to show our beautiful country's nature, culture and traditions. Thank you for these amazing videos and keep going.. ❤️
Very nice video, I expected more on Chariot festival than Sapparam but you did a good job. I was there during the festival, shame I didn’t see you guys.
Very well presented the atmosphere and spirt of the festival ! Do come to South India to see similarities and small differences in the festivals there too! 🙏
I am a sinhalease. But my best wishes to my tamil brothers and sisters in nothern.
You look so Sri Lankan.... Thank you for the wonderful documentary....
we are always love Jaffna Culture , tamil people ❤so wonderful ,god bless for all
Hi Sheneller, I am sure you are enjoying our traditional culture.Lots of our fellow Tamils left the country because of marginalised us.If the government give us equal rights we can build the country together.
The corruption government will fallen soon
I am familiar with those areas . Even though I was born and raised in kandy my parents from northern province 20 miles away from Jaffna ( puloly ) point Pedro 1 miles away from us
I love your channel! I visited Sri Lanka some time ago and you're making me fall in love with it even many months after I left it.
OMG!!! Amazing
Thank you so much ❤
Well done, This is an incredible video.
Thank you,.....Getting closer to Nallur...
Absolutely Loved it
I Thank Our Elders Specially SL army 4 not letting our Beautiful island get shattered 🇱🇰
Well presented and articulated.
Brilliant stuff.., thnx so much showing this to d world:)💖💛💜