Image title: Palanquin (Carrying Chair)

Palanquin (Carrying Chair) — Palanquin used by the incumbent of Sri Paramananda Rajamaha Viharaya. Rev. Dhammalankara Sri Sumanatissa Thero, Minuwangoda, Galle received from Rev. Minuwangoda Dhammika Thero.

Sinhala text (not proofread):

පල්ලැක්කිය — ගාල්ල මිනුවන්ගොඩ ශ්‍රී පරමානන්ද රජමහා විහාරාධිපතිව වැඩ විසූ ගරු ධම්මාලංකාර සිරි සුමනතිස්ස නායක හිමිපාණන් වහන්සේ පාවිච්චි කළ පල්ලැක්කිය, ලබා ගත්තේ ගරු මිනුවන්ගොඩ ධම්මික හිමිපාණන්ගෙනි.

Transcription:

pallækkiya — gālla minuvangoḍa śrī paramānanda rajamahā vihārādhipativa væḍa visū garu dhammālaṅkāra siri sumanatissa nāyaka himipāṇan vahansē pāvichchi kaḷa pallækkiya, labā gattē garu minuvangoḍa dhammika himipāṇangeni.

pallakkiya — galla minuvangoda shri paramananda rajamaha viharadhipativa vada visu garu dhammalankara siri sumanatissa nayaka himipanan vahanse pavichchi kala pallakkiya, laba gatte garu minuvangoda dhammika himipanangeni.

Automated translation:

Pallakiya — The pallakkia used by Venerable Dhammalankara Siri Sumanatissa Nayaka Thero, who served as the head of the Sri Paramananda Rajamaha Temple in Galle Minuwangoda, was obtained from Venerable Minuwangoda Dhammika Thero.

Tamil text (not proofread):

பல்லக்கு (சிவிகை) — காலி மினுவான்கொட ஸ்ரீ பரமானந்த ராஜ மகா விகாரை அதிபதியாக திருத்தொண்டாற்றிய வணதம்மாலங்கார ஸ்ரீ சுமணதிஸ்ஸ நாயக்க தேரரால் அக்காலத்தில் பயன்படுத்திய பல்லக்கு இது. மினுவான்கொட வணதம்மிக்க தேரரிடமிருந்து பெறப்பட்டது.

Transcription:

pallakku (civikai) — kāli miṉuvāṉkoṭa srī paramāṉanta rāja makā vikārai atipatiyāka tiruttoṇṭāṟṟiya vaṇatammālaṅkāra srī cumaṇatissa nāyakka tērarāl akkālattil payaṉpaṭuttiya pallakku itu. miṉuvāṉkoṭa vaṇatammikka tērariṭamiruntu peṟappaṭṭatu.

pallakku (sivigai) — kali minuvankoda sri paramanantha raja maga vigarai athipathiyaga thiruthondarriya vanathammalangara sri sumanathissa nayakka theraral akkalathil payanpaduthiya pallakku ithu. minuvankoda vanathammikka theraridamirunthu perappattathu.

Automated translation:

Pallaku (Sivikai) — This is the Pallaku used by Vanadammalankara Sri Sumanadissa Nayakka Thera who enthroned the Galli Minuwankoda Sri Paramananda Raja Maha Vihara at that time. Received from Minuwankoda Vanadhammika Thera.

Gallery information:

These photos were taken at the Galle National Museum—one of the most significant heritage sites in Sri Lanka's southern half constructed in Dutch architectural design. The main objectives of the museum are to the acquisition, conservation, study and research of historical and cultural heritage of the Southern half of Sri Lanka and to exhibit those objects to encourage public knowledge and education.