Nilawari jiant well in puttur
Nilawari, also spelled Nilavarai, is located in Puttur 14 kms northeast of Jaffna town. Nilawari is popular among locals and Ramayana Trail pilgrims for its giant natural underground water well of unknown depth. The water is a little bit salty, but drinkable. The well never dries up, not even during severe droughts. It is told that when Lord Rama’s army entered Lanka they took positions on different sides. The army situated in the northern dry zone faced a severe water crisis. But Lord Rama shot a magic arrow into the ground and water sprung out immediately. Another version of the legend has it that the arrow was shot by Hanuman to satisfy the thirst of Rama.