The famous Thonigala Rock Inscriptions located about 2 km distance from this temple mention the ancient name of Paramakanda as Acagiritisa-pavata.
Paramakanda Raja Maha Viharaya P aramakanda Viharaya , ancient Acchagiritissa-pabbata Viharaya (Sinhala: පරමාකන්ද විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Anamaduwa in Puttalam District, Sri Lanka. The temple complex lies on a rock outcrop popularly called Paramakanda. History Due to the presence of several Early Brahmi Inscriptions , the history of the Paramakanda temple can be dated back to pre-Christian times (Chutiwongs et al., 1990). Seven such inscriptions have been copied and published in 1970 by the renowned archaeologist S. Paranavithana (Paranavitana, 1970). Among them, two mention a mariner while three inscriptions contain non-Brahmi symbols (Paranavitana, 1970). Paramakanda cave inscription of Tissa Period: 1st century A.D. Script: Early Brahmi Language: Old Sinhala Transcript: Parumaka Abaya puta parumaka Tishaha du(ta)-kana(ya)taha (co)di Translation: The cistern of the chief Tissa, the darling mariner, the son of the chief Abhaya. Citation: Paranavitana, 1970. p.83. The famous Thonigala Rock Inscriptions located ab…
