Image title: Kataluva Viharaya (Painting)

English text:

A Painting from Kataluva Viharaya — This is a Painting that could be dated to the 19th century its stylistic ground. It is from Kataluva Purvarama Viharaya of Galle District. This Painting shows the story of Patachara in the Jataka stories of the Buddhist tradition.

Sinhala text (not proofread):

කතළුව බිතුසිතුවම — කතළුව පූර්වාරාම විහාරයේ සිතුවම් කර තිබෙන මෙම සිතුවම බෞද්ධ ජාතක කතා සම්ප්‍රදායට අයත් පටාචාරාවගේ භූමිකාවට අයත් වූවකි. ශෛලීය ලක්ෂණ අනුව මෙම සිතුවම ක්‍රිස්තු වර්ෂයෙන් දහනව වන සියවසට අයත් කළ හැකිය.

Transcription:

kataḷuva bitusituvama — kataḷuva pūrvārāma vihārayē situvam kara tibena mema situvama bauddha jātaka katā sampradāyaṭa ayat paṭāchārāvagē bhūmikāvaṭa ayat vūvaki. śaĩlīya lakṣaṇa anuva mema situvama kristu varṣayen dahanava vana siyavasaṭa ayat kaḷa hækiya.

Transcription:

kataluva bitusituvama — kataluva purvarama viharaye situvam kara tibena mema situvama bauddha jataka kata sampradayata ayat patacharavage bhumikavata ayat vuvaki. shailiya lakshana anuva mema situvama kristu varshayen dahanava vana siyavasata ayat kala hakiya.

Automated translation (not verified):

Kataluva Mural — This painting in the Kataluva Purvarama Vihara belongs to the role of Patachara in the Buddhist Jataka Katha tradition. According to the stylistic features, this painting can be dated to the nineteenth century AD.

Tamil text (not proofread):

கத்தளுவ சுவர் ஓவியம் — காலி மாவட்டத்தைச் சேர்ந்த கத்தளுவ பூர்வாராம விகாரையில் காணப்படும் இவ் ஓவியமானது பௌத்த கலாசார ஜாதகக் கதைகளில் தோன்றும் ''பற்றாச்சாரா" எனும் கதாப்பாத்திரத்தை சித்தரிக்கிறது. இவ் ஓவியத்தில் காணப்படும் இலட்சணங்களின் மூலம் இவை கிறிஸ்துவிற்குப் பின் 19ம் நூற்றாண்டைச் சேர்ந்தது எனக் கூறக் கூடியதாக உள்ளது.

Transcription:

kattaḷuva cuvar ōviyam — kāli māvaṭṭattaic cērnta kattaḷuva pūrvārāma vikāraiyil kāṇappaṭum iv ōviyamāṉatu pautta kalācāra jātakak kataikaḷil tōṉṟum ''paṟṟāccārā" eṉum katāppāttirattai cittarikkiṟatu. iv ōviyattil kāṇappaṭum ilaṭcaṇaṅkaḷiṉ mūlam ivai kiṟistuviṟkup piṉ 19m nūṟṟāṇṭaic cērntatu eṉak kūṟak kūṭiyatāka uḷḷatu.

Transcription:

kathaluva suvar oviyam — kali mavattathais serntha kathaluva purvarama vigaraiyil kanappadum iv oviyamanathu pautha kalasara jathagak kathaigalil thonrum ''parrachara" enum kathappathirathai sitharikkirathu. iv oviyathil kanappadum iladsanangalin mulam ivai kiristhuvirkup pin 19m nurrandais sernthathu enag kurag kudiyathaga ullathu.

Automated translation (not verified):

Kataluva Wall Painting — Found in Kataluva Purvarama Vihara of Galle district, this painting depicts the character of "Bettachara" appearing in Buddhist cultural horoscope stories. The symbols found in this painting can be said to belong to the 19th century AD.

Gallery information:

These photos were taken at the Maritime Museum in Galle (Sri Lanka) which include objects recovered from the 2nd century B.C. Godawaya shipwreck. The Maritime Museum is housed in Galle's historic Dutch warehouse (built in 1671) and opened its doors on May 9, 1992. The Maritime Archaeology Museum is serving as a centre of education for various groups of visitors and researchers of Southern region of Sri Lanka.