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Annual Nagulesvaram Temple Festival Begins


The annual festival of the historic Nagulesvaram Sivam temple at Keerimalai commenced on 5 February 2015  attended by a large gathering of devotees.

Around 70 troops of the 513 Brigade cleaned the temple premises in a Shramadana campaign as their contribution to the festival.

In response to a request of the temple, the Security Force Headquarters-Jaffna provided dry food items for preparation of meals to 500 people, gathered on the second day of the festival.

A special Pooja organized for the Army was held on the same day with the participation of Brigadier S. Thirunaukariasu, General Officer Commanding, 51 Division, Brigadier Priyantha Perera, Commander, 513 Brigade and around 150 Army personnel.

The final round of the festival will be held on 19 February.