Koneswaram Temple, Hindu temple in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.

Koneswaram is a Hindu temple in Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka, built on Swami Rock above the Indian Ocean. The complex displays elements of Dravidian construction with decorated shrines and stone sculptures devoted to Shiva.

Portuguese troops destroyed parts of the original structure in 1622, after which locals hid sacred statues to protect them. Later the temple was rebuilt on the same spot and now serves again as a pilgrimage site.

The name derives from Koneser, an ancient title for Shiva, and the temple complex still draws worshippers who leave flower offerings and chant together. On festival days families gather before the shrines while priests wave oil lamps and recite mantras.

Visitors reach the complex by tuk-tuk from Trincomalee city center, with prayer times held mornings and evenings throughout the week. The climb to the rock is steep, so wearing sturdy shoes and allowing enough time is advisable.

The temple's sacred water is the Papanasuchunai holy well, a well-form theertham also called Pavanasam Theertham, not a tree-lined pond. The annual Ther Thiruvilah festival links this well with the Bhadrakali temple and the Back Bay Sea around Konesar Malai.