Kadurugoda Stupas are at Chunnakam in Jaffna Pennisular. It
is believed that these miniature stupas are built to enshrine the remains of 60
Arhaths who died due to a famine in the the area. It is beleved that Load
Buddha visited to this site and stayed some time during his second visit to Sri
Lanka The famous sermon preached by Lord Buddha to Chulodhara and Mahodhara
over their dispute was made at this Kadurugoda area.
During the
archaeological excavations done in 1917-1919, some Buddha statues, colored
tiles, coins found from this site. Those were belonging to Anuradapura and
Polonnaruwa period. According to "Aththane Tam Lipiya" found in this
site, the King Kashyapa (iv) did a donation to this temple in 9th century.
