Why You'll Love Nainativu (Nagadeepa) Nainativu, also known as Nagadeepa, is a small island off the Jaffna peninsula holding two of Sri Lanka's most important religious sites side by side: the Hindu Nagapooshani Amman Temple, and the Buddhist Nagadeepa Purana Vihara, said to have been visited by the Buddha himself.
A significant Hindu temple to the goddess Amman, drawing pilgrims from across the north for its ornate gopuram and rituals.
One of the sixteen sacred Buddhist sites in Sri Lanka said to have been visited by the Buddha, a short walk from the Hindu temple.
Nainativu is a short ferry ride from the Jaffna peninsula, often combined with a visit to Delft Island the same day.
