One of the ruins of the Jaffna kingdom, Yamuna Eri is located near the Mantri Manai palace and the Cankilian Thoppu arch. According to the chronological historical book Yalpana Vaipava Malai, it was built during the reign of Jaffna Kingdom King Cinkai Ariyan Cekaracacekaran I. The text describes the King bringing sacred water from India's Yamuna River and mixing it with the water in the pond.[2]
Translation: ...he afterwards built the city of Nallur with all its ramparts, gates, mansions, palaces, towers, flower-gardens, baths, stables for elephants and horses, halls of justice, pleasure-houses, dwellings for Brahmans and warriors.... He dug a three-sided well with whose water, he mixed water brought from the sacred river Yamunai.[2]
The Yalpana Vaipava Malai is contradicted by another source, however, which suggests that the pond was built by a later king, Singai Pararasasegaram (1478–1519).[3] In either case, the pond derives its name from the Indian river from which sacred waters were brought. The pond is built as a "three-sided well", in the shape of the Tamil letter, "ப", and was made in brick with stone steps that were built to reach both the inside and the outside, allowing for convenient bathing. There is a decorative flower garden located in the centre.[2] Local legends have it that Yamuna Eri was used by the Queen of Jaffna Kingdom, and was linked to Mantri Manai ("the minister's palace") by an underground tunnel. A similar legend has Tamil Kings and royal families using the pond. Yet another legend has the pond being used for offering ritual baths to the idol of Kartikeya, the primary deity of the Nallur Kandaswamy temple. Conquerors of the Jaffna Kingdom are also believed to have used the pond for bathing.[4][3]
^ abcMayilvākan̲ap, Mātakal. The Yalpana-vaipava-malai or The History of the Kingdom of Jaffna. Translated by Brito, C. Asian Educational Services. p. 65. ISBN9788120613621.
^ abGiritharan, V.N. (1996). Nallur Rajadhani: City Layout. Sneka/Mangai Printers.
^"District Secretariat - Jaffna". www.jaffna.dist.gov.lk. Retrieved 2019-10-13. It is said the former Kings built underground tunnel at this pond for their defense. It is said one of such tunnels was connected to "Manthiri Manai".
April 10, 2024
yamuna, pronounced, jəmʉnɑː, ʲeːɾɪ, yamuna, lake, ancient, pond, situated, nallur, jaffna, lanka, 1948, listed, protected, archaeological, monuments, jaffna, district, lankan, government, யம, ஏர, tamil, partial, view, location, greater, jaffnalocationnallur, j. Yamuna Eri pronounced jemʉnɑː ʲeːɾɪ lit Yamuna lake is an ancient pond situated in Nallur Jaffna Sri Lanka In 1948 it was listed as one of the protected archaeological monuments in the Jaffna District by the Sri Lankan government 1 Yamuna Eriயம ன ஏர Tamil Partial view of Yamuna EriYamuna EriLocation in greater JaffnaLocationNallur Jaffna Sri LankaCoordinates9 40 28 7 N 80 02 16 3 E 9 674639 N 80 037861 E 9 674639 80 037861TypePondDesignationArchaeological protected monument 16 July 1948 One of the ruins of the Jaffna kingdom Yamuna Eri is located near the Mantri Manai palace and the Cankilian Thoppu arch According to the chronological historical book Yalpana Vaipava Malai it was built during the reign of Jaffna Kingdom King Cinkai Ariyan Cekaracacekaran I The text describes the King bringing sacred water from India s Yamuna River and mixing it with the water in the pond 2 Original text Tamil ந ல மத ல ம எழ ப ப வ சல ம ஒழ ங க ய வ ட த த ம ட ம ள க ய ம க ட க ப ரங கள ய ம ப ங க வ ய ம ப ங க வன நட வ ல ஸ ந ன மண டபம ம ம ப ப ட க க பம ம உண ட க க அக க பத த ல யம ன நத த ர த தம ம அழ ப ப த த க கலந த வ ட ட Translation he afterwards built the city of Nallur with all its ramparts gates mansions palaces towers flower gardens baths stables for elephants and horses halls of justice pleasure houses dwellings for Brahmans and warriors He dug a three sided well with whose water he mixed water brought from the sacred river Yamunai 2 The Yalpana Vaipava Malai is contradicted by another source however which suggests that the pond was built by a later king Singai Pararasasegaram 1478 1519 3 In either case the pond derives its name from the Indian river from which sacred waters were brought The pond is built as a three sided well in the shape of the Tamil letter ப and was made in brick with stone steps that were built to reach both the inside and the outside allowing for convenient bathing There is a decorative flower garden located in the centre 2 Local legends have it that Yamuna Eri was used by the Queen of Jaffna Kingdom and was linked to Mantri Manai the minister s palace by an underground tunnel A similar legend has Tamil Kings and royal families using the pond Yet another legend has the pond being used for offering ritual baths to the idol of Kartikeya the primary deity of the Nallur Kandaswamy temple Conquerors of the Jaffna Kingdom are also believed to have used the pond for bathing 4 3 Panorama view edit nbsp ப shaped Yamuna EriSee also editJaffna Palace ruinsReferences edit Gazette The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 9886 16 July 1948 a b c Mayilvakan ap Matakal The Yalpana vaipava malai or The History of the Kingdom of Jaffna Translated by Brito C Asian Educational Services p 65 ISBN 9788120613621 a b Giritharan V N 1996 Nallur Rajadhani City Layout Sneka Mangai Printers District Secretariat Jaffna www jaffna dist gov lk Retrieved 2019 10 13 It is said the former Kings built underground tunnel at this pond for their defense It is said one of such tunnels was connected to Manthiri Manai Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yamuna Eri amp oldid 1177430285, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
