Naagar Kovil temple, Point-Pedro - Chempiyanpattu road, Sri Lanka.

Two old trees in the temple premises.

The rebuilt temple, with the story of the Portuguese ship on the left side of the 'Gopuram"..

Going back a long time, legend has it that a devotee of Lord Shiva was directed to this place to seek a 'five-headed Cobra'. He found it and made an idol of the Cobra out of gold and started a temple here. Legend has it that a Portuguese sailing ship had attempted to abduct some villagers from this place. The ship was invaded by a 'five-headed cobra' and it left the ship only when the abducted villagers were returned. This story is depicted as images near the 'Gopuram' of this temple.

Gnanams Hotel and a bullock cart held as an exhibit there, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Car park at the Gnanams Hotel.

Rooms at Gnanams Hotel.

The under-carriage of a bullock cart.

The wheel-mount of a bullock cart.

The method of assembling a bullock cart has not changed much over the millenia. The bullock-cart  was a common site on the roads till a decade ago. It is a rare site now.

Sights of Jaffna Town, Sri Lanka.

Optometrist.

Gnanams Hotel.

Sights of Jaffna Town, Sri Lanka.

Scenes of Jaffna Town, Sri Lanka.

An empty vegetable market early in the morning.

The road to 'Muththavely'.

The road to 'Pannai'.