KADURUGODA PURANA VIHARA. Historical Kadurugoda Purana Vihara dates back to Gautama Buddha’s time. Buddha statues, coloured tiles and coins dating back to 1st Parakumba, Malla, Leelawathi and Buwenakabahu’s time has been excavated from the site. Gautama Buddha, when He visited Sri Lanka to solve the fight between the two brothers Chulodara & Mahodara, relaxed in this place since this was the coolest area in the Jaffna peninsular. During the 16th century, Jaffna was ruled by a very cruel king named Sangili. Because of him, Sixty Arahanths from Punkuduthivu Island was going to India and on their way, stayed here. A mushroom curry served to them by the villagers had poisoned all of them and they had died on the spot. Their ashes were buried and 60 dagobas were built on the site. Today, 56 have been found from excavations. Another story is according to history, about 2000 years before there lived 60 Arhats in Jaffna peninsula preaching Dhamma and practising meditation. Owing to a famine in the area all the 60 Arhants passed-away.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 13:23:11 +0000
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