The Isle of the Goddess: Nagapooshani Amman's Mahotsavam and the battle over Nainativu's identity by abilash Thu, 02/07/2026 - 17:11 Body The annual Mahotsavam of the historic Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple concluded this week, its closing days drawing thousands of devotees to the island for the festival's major religious observances. The festival began with the hoisting of the sacred temple flag, the Kodiyettram, on 15 June, opening a series of religious observances that ran over the follo