Eth Pokuna
The Eth Pokuna (lit: the Elephant Pond ) (Sinhala: ඇත් පොකුණ/Ath Pokuna; Tamil: எத் பொக்குண (யானைக் குளம்)) is an old pond situated in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Located to the southwest of the Abhayagiri Stupa in close proximity to Lankarama Viharaya , the pond is considered one of the largest man-made ponds in the country (Jayasuriya, 2016). History
The pond which is believed to be the ancient Maspotha Pokuna is presently called "Eth Pokuna" (the Elephant Pond) because of its gigantic size. It is said to have been built to store water for the usage of Buddhist monks who were living in the Abhayagiriya Monastery Complex . Pond
The rectangular-shaped pond is 159 m long, 53 m wide and 10 m deep. The size is said to be six times larger than the size of the Olympic swimming pool. Several flights of steps on all four sides provide access to the bottom of the pond.
The water to this pond had been supplied from nearby reservoirs through underground conduits and one…
