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''Thirukonasala Vaipavam'' is an important literary work in
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nativ ...
on the history of historic
Koneswaram Temple,
Trincomalee
Trincomalee (; ta, திருகோணமலை, translit=Tirukōṇamalai; si, ත්රිකුණාමළය, translit= Trikuṇāmaḷaya), also known as Gokanna and Gokarna, is the administrative headquarters of the Trincomalee Dis ...
,
Sri Lanka.
This was written by
V. Akilesapillai in 1889 and was first published in 1952 by V. Alahakone, brother of Akilesapillai. It was reprinted in 2000.
''Thirukonasala Vaipavam'' is still considered a valuable document among intellectuals and historians who research the Koneswaram history and history of Tamils in the
Trincomalee
Trincomalee (; ta, திருகோணமலை, translit=Tirukōṇamalai; si, ත්රිකුණාමළය, translit= Trikuṇāmaḷaya), also known as Gokanna and Gokarna, is the administrative headquarters of the Trincomalee Dis ...
area.
Sri Lankan Tamil history