Thirukkovil (SL)

Tam: திருக்கோவில் tirukkōvil ‘Holy Temple’  EP,  Sri Lanka. From Tam: t(h)iru, ‘auspicious, sacred, holy’; and  kovil, ‘shrine, temple’. This is an ancient temple which dates back to the 10th-11thC. Originally named Nagarmunai, it was probably an ancient settlement of...