Image title: Foundation Stone

Foundation Stone—The Base stone used for pillars of buildings.

Sinhala text (not proofread):

පාදම් ගල—ගොඩනැගිලි සඳහා කණු සිටුවීමට භාවිත කර ඇත.

Transcription:

pādam gala—goḍanægili sandahā kaṇu siṭuvīmaṭa bhāvita kara æta.

Transcription:

padam gala—godanagili sandaha kanu situvimata bhavita kara ata.

Tamil text (not proofread):

பாதக் கல்—கட்டிடங்களின் துதூண்களை நடுவதற்காக துள்ளது. உபயோகித்துள்ளது.

Transcription:

pātak kal—kaṭṭiṭaṅkaḷiṉ tutūṇkaḷai naṭuvataṟkāka tuḷḷatu. upayōkittuḷḷatu.

Transcription:

pathag kal—kattidangalin thuthunkalai naduvatharkaga thullathu. upayogithullathu.

Gallery information:

These photos were taken at the Sandagiri Stupa which forms part of an ancient Buddhist Monastic complex in Tissamaharama (Southern Sri Lanka). It is believed that the Sandagiri Stupa was built in the 3rd century BCE by king Mahanaga. The archaeological site includes various other structures such as the Uposatha-Ghara, Bodhi-Ghara, and Jantha-Ghara. The Stupa also finds mention in the Mahamvasa chronicles.