Yamuna Eri is an old pond situated in Nallur. According to locals, this pond was constructed by renowned Cakravarti King Pararajasekaram (1478-1519).
Yamuna Eri (Nallur) Y amuna Eri or Yamunari/ Jamunari Pokuna (Tamil: யமுனா ஏரி; Sinhala: යමුනාරි පොකුණ) is an old pond situated in Nallur in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. History There are many theories about the origin of this pond. Depending on the accounts given in the Yalpana Vaipava Malai (a Tamil literary work), some believe that it was built by a Chola prince named Vijaya Kulangai (or Kulang-kay-ariyan or Singka-ariyan). According to Yalpana Vaipava Malai, Vijaya Kulangai had built a three-sided well in his newly built city of Nallur and the water brought from the sacred river Yamunai (Yamuna River in India) had mixed with the water in that well (Britto, 1879). According to another well-known opinion, this pond was constructed by the renowned Cakravarti King Pararajasekaram [(1478-1519 A.D.) Dias et al., 2016; Wijebandara, 2014]. The Pond The pond is completely made of coral blocks and has been built in the shape of the English letter 'U'. The outer part of the pond is about 70 ft. long, 65 ft. w…
