Jaffna kingdom
Kulotunga (1284-1292) Vickrama (1292-1302) Varodaya (1302-1325) Martanda (1325-1347) Gunabhooshana ( 1347 -? ) Virodaya (? -1380 ) Jeyaveera (1380-1410) Gunaveera (1410-1440) Kanakasooriya (1440-1450) Sapumal (1450-1467) Kanakasooriya (1467-1478) Pararasasegaram (1478-1519) Cankili I (1519-1561) Puviraja Pandaram (1561-1665) Periyapillai (1565-1582) Puviraja II (1582-1591) Ethirimana Cinkam (1591-1616) Cankili II (1617-1619)
The Kingdom of Jaffna ( Tamil.: யாழ்ப்பாண அரசு ) existed from 1215 to 1624 AD in the area of present-day North and East of Sri Lanka. The capital was Nallur.
Historical Background
The arrival of the Portuguese on the island of Sri Lanka in 1505 and the strategic location in the Palk Strait, which connects all Sri Lankan kingdoms of South India, created political problems in terms of the independence of the kingdom. Many of the island kings finally made peace with the Portuguese colonialists. 1617 sat Cankili II, an heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Jaffna against the Portuguese colonial power to defend and was defeated. Thus, the independence of the empire in 1619 came to an end.
Religion
The Saivism in Sri Lanka has from its origins in the early days of colonization of the island from South India, Hinduism but was still accepted as part of the Buddhist religion. During the Chola period in Sri Lanka around the 9th and 10th centuries Hinduism the official religion of the island kingdom was.
As the state religion of Shaivism enjoyed during the establishment of the Kingdom any privileges. The Aryacakravarti Dynasty was aware of their responsibilities and their obligations as patrons aware of Shaivism, the also concerned the protection of the temple of Rameswaram, which is the Hindu holy.
Architecture
In different periods there were great cultural influences from southern India to the art and architecture of Jaffna. The Madurai style was dominant throughout the Kingdom. However, no religious buildings of this construction survived the destructive changes during the time of the Portuguese occupation.