Kadurugoda Pillar Inscription
The Kadurugoda (or Kandarodai ) Pillar Inscription (Sinhala: කදුරුගොඩ ටැම් ලිපිය) is a fragmentary stone pillar inscription discovered from the archaeological reserve at Kadurugoda in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. Discovery
The pillar was unearthed from the premises of the Kadurugoda archaeological site in 1981 and was later taken to the Archaeological Museum of Jaffna for conservation. (Ranawella, 2004). Pillar
The pillar is about 2 feet 7 inches in height and contains an inscription written in the Sinhalese scripts of the 10th century. Three out of the four sides of the pillar have been used for inscribing the text of the inscription and each side contains eight lines of writing preserved (Ranawella, 2004). The fourth side has been reserved for an outline drawing of Dhamma Chakraya or the sun (Dias et al., 2016; Ranawella, 2004). The upper part of the pillar is ended with a pot of special shape (Godakumbura, 1968). Content
A regal proclamation of the bequest of gifts and benefits to a…
