Valvai Vaiththeeswarar Temple

                                               Valvai Vaiththeswarar Temple is situated in Valvattithurai, 500 away from Valvettithurai Junction, along the Jaffna Ponnalai PonitPedro Road. The prime deity is Lord Shiva which called Vaiththiswarar. It is a very old Lord Shiva temple. The Lingam called as Pannalingam was brought from Benares (Kaasi) in the North India together with the idols of Lord Nadarajar and Lord Santhirasegar were duly installed and conducted “Kumbabhisegam ” in 08.06.1883. Recently, “Kumbabhisegam” was conducted in 2004 after Balasthanam in 2003. The annual festival falls on March/April. Among the Annual Festival, “Oodal Festival” is celebrated. There is a believed that young people pray for their marriage on this day. For the final day of water cutting festival, Lord Shiva together with Goddess Parvathi are taken to Oorani seafront in Vallvattithurai