Sri Munneswaram Devasthanam
Munneswaram, Chilaw, Sri Lanka
Temple information
| Detail | Information | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Source region | Sri Lanka | As classified by the source list |
| Town or city | Munneswaram, Chilaw | Editorial location label |
| Deity / name category | Not classified | Not yet classified |
| Official website | munneswaram.com | Temple’s official website, checked 21 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Maha Devalayam, Munneswaram, Chilaw 61000, Sri Lanka | Temple’s official website, checked 21 Oct 2026 |
| Phone | +94 32 222 4833; +94 72 777 6530 | Temple’s official website, checked 21 Oct 2026 |
| devasthanam@munneswaram.com | Temple’s official website, checked 21 Oct 2026 | |
| Opening hours | Daily 5:30 AM–8:00 PM, including Sundays and holidays. Sri Lanka time. | Temple’s official website, checked 21 Oct 2026 |
| Darshan timings | Daily poojas: Ushakkala 5:30 AM; Kalasanthi 7:30 AM; Uchikala noon; Sayaratsa 5:00 PM; Sandyakala 7:00 PM; Ardajama 8:00 PM. Sri Lanka time. Festival schedules may differ. | Temple’s official website, checked 21 Oct 2026 |
| Dress code | Wear clean, culturally appropriate clothing; remove footwear before entry. | Temple’s official website, checked 21 Oct 2026 |
| Photography | Leave cameras, mobile phones and other electronic gadgets outside before entering; the operator prohibits carrying them into the temple. | Temple’s official website, checked 21 Oct 2026 |
| Prasadam | Not yet available | — |
| Festivals observed | Navarathri, Sivarathri and the four-week Munneswaram annual festival. | Temple’s official website, checked 21 Oct 2026 |
| Accessibility | Not yet available | — |
| Original source entry | Sri Munneswaram Devasthanam | Source directory or operator |
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The sacred presence
Gods and goddesses
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Identity named by the temple authority
Sri Munnai Natha Swamy (Shiva) and Sri Vadivambigai Ambal
Operator identifies the presiding Shiva lingam and associated Ambal.
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Verification and sources
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- Sri Munneswaram Devasthanam
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Initial research supports this field only. - ✓ country
- Sri Lanka
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Initial research supports this field only. - ✓ locality
- Munneswaram, Chilaw
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Initial research supports this field only. - ✓ official website
- https://www.munneswaram.com/
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Initial research supports this field only. - ✓ address
- Maha Devalayam, Munneswaram, Chilaw 61000, Sri Lanka
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Source-stated scope only; confirm changing arrangements before travel. - ✓ phone
- +94 32 222 4833; +94 72 777 6530
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Source-stated scope only; confirm changing arrangements before travel. - devasthanam@munneswaram.com
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Public operator email decoded from the page’s Cloudflare email-protection attribute. - ✓ opening hours
- Daily 5:30 AM–8:00 PM, including Sundays and holidays. Sri Lanka time.
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Operator explicitly publishes all-day Devasthanam opening hours. - ✓ darshan timings · Partial information
- Daily poojas: Ushakkala 5:30 AM; Kalasanthi 7:30 AM; Uchikala noon; Sayaratsa 5:00 PM; Sandyakala 7:00 PM; Ardajama 8:00 PM. Sri Lanka time. Festival schedules may differ.
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Pooja timetable, not uninterrupted darshan availability. - ✓ deity
- Sri Munnai Natha Swamy (Shiva) and Sri Vadivambigai Ambal
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Operator identifies the presiding Shiva lingam and associated Ambal. - ✓ festivals
- Navarathri, Sivarathri and the four-week Munneswaram annual festival.
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Recurring traditions only; no current dates inferred. - ✓ services
- service: annadanam; offered: ; notes: Operator states a daily annadhanam programme began on 4 February 2023; confirm current distribution arrangements.
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Source-stated scope only; confirm changing arrangements before travel. - ✓ dress code
- Wear clean, culturally appropriate clothing; remove footwear before entry.
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Operator visitor rules explicitly state clothing and footwear requirements. - ✓ photography
- Leave cameras, mobile phones and other electronic gadgets outside before entering; the operator prohibits carrying them into the temple.
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Published visitor restrictions; do not generalize to off-site exterior photography. - ✓ planning links
- label: Temple visitor rules; url: https://www.munneswaram.com/do-s-and-dont-s/
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Source-stated scope only; confirm changing arrangements before travel.
Catalogue provenance and verification policy · Research assembled . Individual source dates above are retained. Confirm current arrangements before travelling.
Services at this temple
Pooja & Homam
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Offerings & Annadanam
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Festivals & Events
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Trips & Stays
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