Thonigala rock inscription

Thonigala rock inscription


            Thonigala rock inscription situated in Tonigala in Anamaduwa town,puttalama district,North Western province ,Sri Lanka.There are two inscriptions in the rock and each inscription is hundred feet long and each letter is one feet high.

Inscription 1

Period      : 1st century A,D
Script       : Early Brahmi
Language : Old Sinhala
Contents
   
               The tank of the Thissa, son of the chief Abhaya was donated to the sangha (sangha mean buddhist monk)of the four quarters presents and absent, in the monastery of Acchagirika Thissa pabbatha (mountain). The great king Gamini Abhaya dedicated Acchanagaraka and Tavikiriya nagaraka to the  monastery.These donation, the chief Abhaya caused to be dedicated by the king to the Sangha of the four quarters, present and absent.

Inscription 2

Period      : 1st century A,D
Script       : Early Brahmi
Language : Old Sinhala
Contents
This tank has been donated by lord Tissa,The son of the lord Abhaya, and two places named Achanagaraka and Tawirikiya have been donated by king Gamini Abhaya to the monk of Achagirika Tissa Pabbatha temple.

Near Thonigala Stone inscription

Near thonigala wewa(tank)
Near Thonigala Stone inscription

Near Thonigala Stone inscription
 
Near Thonigala Stone inscription
Contents of the stone inscription
Near Thonigala Stone inscription
Location: Thonigala, Sri Lanka

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