Distric :- Anuradhapura
Province :- North central province
Country :- Sri Lanka
The later Brahmi rock inscription discovered as Vessagiriya has the words " isiramana" and another inscription, established by King Mihindu IV; which has the words written as " isira Menuvan" provides evidence to identify this place as the ancient " issara samana" ( Isurumuniya) viharaya.chronicle details reveal that one of the first eight saplings of the Sri Maha Bhodi Tree has been planted here. King Vasabha (65-100 A.D) has built a chapter house at this place and Ling Voharika Tissa (214-236 A.D.) has built a wall around the monastery.
Chronicle details reveal that the monastery has been named by King Kasyapa I by two daughters, Bo and Upulvan. These facts have been further confirmed by the Vassagiriya inscription belonging to the 6th century A.D. and by the Jetavanarama slab inscription of King Mahinda IV. During the periods of reign of King Ilanaga (44-52 A.D) , King jettha Tissa 632 A.D and King Dathopa tissa ( 659-667 A.D.) the donation of land grants have been made to the monastery.
In addition to this there are 23 caves at the site and these caves have been drip ledged and contain inscfriptions written in the early Brahmi script of the 2nd century B.C. as ruins of a rock temple. Buildings constructed according to the traditions of " pancavasa" ruins of a bodhighara, ( stupa) a chapter house as well as two cave temples depicting ancient paintings are found at the site. There are several dripledged caves witha early Brahmi inscriptions and ruins of a stupa bodhigara and some buildings can be seenat this site.
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