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Nainativu Island temples in Jaffna, what is the dress code.

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David T.•360 rep•1

Do we have to take our shirts off to enter the Hindu temple on the island.

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The rules are very strict at the Nagapooshani Amman Kovil on Nainativu Island. Men absolutely must remove their shirts and enter bare chested, wearing trousers or a traditional sarong.

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Sivakumaran D.•24480 rep•1

Women must wear clothing that completely covers their shoulders and legs past the knees. Everyone must remove their shoes before entering the sacred temple grounds to show respect.