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Yamuna Eri
"Eri"
in Tamil Language means Lake. However Yamuna Eri is in fact not more than
a small tank. It is believed that it was built by the first king of Jaffna when he built
the capital of the kingdom, Nallur. As per the Tamil chronicle "Yalppana Vaipava
Malai", water from the holy Yamuna river had been brought from India for the initial
fill of the tank, hence the name Yamina Eri. It was located closer to the king's
palace and the original Kanthasami Temple of Nallur.
It
seems that Yamuna Eri formed part of the landscape around Dutch Trainig
College built at Nallur during 18th century AD. Currently it is in ruins.
View of along the base of the 'U' shaped tank
View towards the corner of the tank
Remains of a thich brick wall, a part of a structure, which was existing at the
cenrte portion of the tank
