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In this 67th Video, ROUNDS TUBE describes about NALLUR KANDASWAMY TEMPLE, SRI LANKA. It is a significant Hindu temple, located in Nallur, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The presiding deity is Lord Murugan in the form of the holy 'Vel' in the Sanctum, the primary shrine, and in other forms, namely, Shanmugar, Muthukumaraswami, Valli Kaanthar with consorts Valli and Deivayanai, and Thandayuthapani. The temple has four Gopurams and six Bell Towers, along with its fortified walls, giving it an appearance of a citadel in Nallur. The temple has the main entrance facing the east. It has an ornately carved five-story tower or gopuram in the Dravidian architecture style at the main entrance. In the southern part of this temple, the holy pond and Thandayudhapaani shrine can be seen. The water in the Pondl is used to bathe the figurines of the gods and goddesses. In the northern side, one finds the 'Poonthottam' the holy garden. Nallur Kovil is the epitome of punctuality, orde