This temple is also called by this names by many devotees: There is an estimated 10,000 sculptures in this newly renovated temple. The annual 16-day Mahostavam (Thiruvizha) festival celebrated during the Tamil month of Aani (June/July) - attracts over 100,000 pilgrims.
The temple attracts around 1000 visitors a day, and approximately 5000 visitors during festivals. The present structure was built during 1720 to 1790 after the ancient structure was destroyed by the Portuguese in 1620. The temple is a significant symbol for the Tamil people, and has been mentioned since antiquity in Tamil literature, such as Manimekalai and Kundalakesi. The temple complex houses four gopurams (gateway towers) ranging from 20–25 feet in height, to the tallest being the eastern Raja Raja Gopuram soaring at 108 feet high.
The temple seems to have been mentioned in the Brahmanda Purana. It is dedicated to Parvati who is known as Nagapooshani or Bhuvaneswari and her consort, Shiva who is named here as Nayinaar. Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple is an ancient and historic Hindu temple located amidst the Palk Strait on the island of Nainativu, Sri Lanka.
