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Chaggxna (Skmam)f<strong>in</strong>da mention <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> C1lavaisa The o<strong>the</strong>rs<br />

are nt named. No <strong>in</strong>scription <strong>in</strong> Tami]. belong<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> Ca<br />

period or, for that matter, to <strong>the</strong> twelfth century, has been<br />

discovered here. Of <strong>the</strong> fortifications set up by <strong>the</strong> soldiers<br />

<strong>of</strong> Ngha <strong>and</strong> Jayabhu, none is to be located <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Batticaloa<br />

district. There are at least two <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se fortifications which<br />

have not been identified, namely Pulacceri <strong>and</strong> Debara atan,<br />

<strong>and</strong> possibly <strong>the</strong>se are to be located <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Batticaloa region.<br />

A iva temple <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> P4ya style <strong>of</strong> architecture has been<br />

at Tirukkvil, a few miles from Sk.mam. On grounds <strong>of</strong> style<br />

this temple has been dated o <strong>the</strong> thirteenth cezitury In <strong>the</strong><br />

traditions preserved <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Naakk4appu-miyam this<br />

temple is associated with 1gha Probably it was built <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

reign <strong>of</strong> this ruler. There is ano<strong>the</strong>r iva temple at ICa uralla<br />

datable to about <strong>the</strong> same period Except for <strong>the</strong>se, no significant<br />

archaeological materials or <strong>in</strong>scriptions <strong>in</strong>dicat<strong>in</strong>g DraTidian<br />

settlements <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Batticaloa district <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> thirte nth century<br />

have been found. All <strong>the</strong> Ta<strong>in</strong>il <strong>in</strong>scriptions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Batticaloa<br />

1. See supra, p.<br />

2. S.Paranavitana, 'Archaeolo ical Summary,' C.J.Sc. (G), II,<br />

pp. 160-161.<br />

3 • Lee<br />

------- ii' r 7c<br />

k. A.S.C.A. for 1933, p. 19.

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