Valvai Sri Muththumari Amman Temple

                                               Valvettithurai Sri Muthumari Amman Temple is situated in Valvattithurai ,500away from Valvettithurai Junction, along the Jaffna Ponnalai PonitPedro Road. The prime deity is goddess Muththumari Amman. Temple is said to have been built or restored during the period of the festival of Hinduism, about in the year 1795. According to the story, an old lady was from Koodikarai , South India who demanded to go to Valvattithurai side from boatman and finally arrived at the place and then disappeared. The folk in the area adore the thus of Muthumari Ammnan from India to dwell in the midst. This story was carved and drawn in the inside of wall in the Temple.Annual festival fall on April, it lasts for 15 days where ,chariot festival is water cutting( Theerththam), In this day, a popular festival called as “Inthira Vizha” is conducted & celebrated by Valvattithurai community. During this day Goddess Amman always is taken to Nediyakkadu temple.Many traditional drums and dances performed to welcome the Goddess and whole areas are decorated with lights. Mamy musical programmes are arranged. Thousands of devotees come to enjoy this event.