Visiting Jaffna to experience the Longest Hindu Festival in Sri Lanka - Nallur

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  @m.thilinaanandabandara8952 · 2 years ago · pinned

  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.♥

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  @thirimamunidineka94 · 2 years ago (edited)

  I have been to Jaffna 13 years ago. I really missed Jaffna. Next time i will go to Jaffna. Tamils are very heartwarming people 🩷🌹😘.

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  @sgbgl · 2 years ago

  Being a non Hindu and appreciating Hindu traditions is really appreciable! Thanks!!

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  @deepale1497 · 2 years ago

  Jaffna has a rich culture, and thank you for highlighting the festivities.

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  @sudeshkriella4875 · 2 years ago

  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. ❤

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  @mlssbio · 2 years ago

  Jaffna brothers are always a blessing for this country.<br>All the best for your festival<br>Wishes from southern brotherhood

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• DU

  @dushantha9348 · 2 years ago

  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.

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  @sreejithdivakaran.9174 · 2 years ago

  I&apos;m from Kerala and I have been dreaming about visiting Sri Lanka so long to see it&apos;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&apos;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 ❤

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  @abhishekghosh5550 · 2 years ago

  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!

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  @NalluRAA · 2 years ago (edited)

  வணக்கம் 🙏 .<br>எனது ஊரான நல்லூரையும், எமது தமிழ் கலாசாரத்தை மிக அழகாக வெளிப்படுத்தியமைக்கும்,சில அழகான தமிழ் சொற்களையும் பேசியமைக்கும்,எனது நல்லூர் வீட்டையும் பார்க்கும் சந்தர்ப்பதிற்கும் மிக்க நன்றி, &nbsp;ஓம் முருகா. <br>எமது தமிழ் கலச்சாரத்தை மிக நேர்த்தியாக சகோதர(சிங்கள)மக்களுக்கும்,சர்வதேச மக்களுக்கும் சென்றடையும் வண்ணம் உங்கள் பதிவிற்கு மீண்டும் நன்றிகள். 🙏🙏🙏<br>VANAKKAM 🙏.<br>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.<br>Om Muruga. <br><br>Thank you again for your post so that our Tamil culture can reach our brother (Sinhalese) people and international people very nicely. &nbsp;🙏🙏🙏

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  @avnpavan · 2 years ago

  India, Sri Lanka, Nepal. We are not just different countries, we are a family ❤

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  @UniverseIsAwesome2026 · 2 years ago

  Watching this from Chennai, most of the things are so similar to what one can see in small towns in Tamil Nadu during festivals

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