Description : Koneswaram Temple in Trincomalee. The temple, a major Hindu pilgrimage site historically known as the "Temple of the Thousand Pillars," is situated on a rocky promontory overlooking the Indian Ocean. It is one of the five ancient abodes of Shiva in Sri Lanka, deeply connected to the Ramayana legend, and believed to have been established by Rishi Agastya under the direction of Shiva. Sri Lanka.