- Source: Valikamam
Valikamam (Tamil: வலிகாமம் valikāmam, Sinhala: වැලිගම) is one of the three historic regions of Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Thenmarachchi and Vadamarachchi. Alternative spellings include Valikaamam or Valigamam.
Etymology
Valikamam translates to "the sandy village" in English. It is derived from the Tamil words vali (sand) and kamam (village). It is also an equivalent to the ancient name of Jaffna with the same meaning, Manaltidar or Manarridal. According to the 16th Century Jaffna Tamil literary work Santiago Kumara Ammanai, Valikamam referred as Valli Kiraamam (Village of Plant Tinospora cordifolia)
See also
Piranpattu
Thenmarachchi
Vadamarachchi
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Distrik Jaffna
- Sekretariat Divisi Sri Lanka
- Valikamam
- Valikamam West
- List of Hindu temples in Sri Lanka
- Jaffna District
- Vadamarachchi
- Kankesanthurai
- Valikamam South West Divisional Council
- Valikamam North Divisional Secretariat
- Valikamam South-West Divisional Secretariat
- Valikamam South Divisional Council
