Naimmana Tamil Slab Inscription of Parakramabahu VI
Naimmana Tamil Slab Inscription of Parakramabahu VI Naimmana Tamil Slab Inscription of Parakramabahu VI is one of the Tamil inscriptions in Sri Lanka . It is now on display at the Stone Gallery of the Colombo National Museum . It records a grant of fields in Naimmana village (in Matara District) to feed Brahmans at the alms hall near the Shrine of Devinuwara . Discovery
The slab was found at a place in Naimmana village in Matara District. Edward Muller, in his book "Ancient Inscriptions of Ceylon", says that an upright slab with a Tamil inscription was found standing in the jungle of Naimmana, located about two miles north of Matara (Muller, 1984). Inscription
The inscription has been engraved on both sides of an irregularly shaped stone slab; measures 2 ft. 9 inches by 1 ft. 0.25 inches on side A and 3 ft. 1 inch by 1 ft. 0.5 inches on side B (Paranavitana, 1953). The top of the slab is round and outline drawings of the Sun and the Moon (on the first side) and ' Samkha ' and ' Cakra ' (on the second side) are found ca…