Vaddukoddai
Vaddukoddai
வட்டுக்கோட்டை වඩුකෝඩයි | |
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Bhadrakali Amman Kovil | |
| Coordinates: 9°44′0″N 79°57′0″E / 9.73333°N 79.95000°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Jaffna |
| Divisional Secretariat | Valikamam West |
| Electoral District | Jaffna Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Vaddukoddai Polling Division |
Vaddukoddai (Tamil: வட்டுக்கோட்டை, romanized: Vaṭṭukkōṭṭai, Sinhala: වඩුකෝඩයි) (also spelt Vatukotai, Vaddukkoddai) is small but important town in the minority Sri Lankan Tamil dominated Jaffna peninsula of Sri Lanka. This place famous to Cultural Dances & Hindu rituals.
It became prominent with the founding of Asia’s first modern university level collegiate known as Batticotta Seminary by the American Missionaries from New England in 1823.