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A stool to swear upon
View(s):An ancient custom of our judicial system during the time of kings was that an accused should prove his or her innocence by swearing at a Buddhist temple or a devalaya. To that end, there was special equipment in those places. At the Kataragama Maha Devalaya, too, this ritual was observed, and there was a special stool made of stone called the Divurum Gala. The Divurum Gala is not used now but a devotee visiting Kataragama Maha Devalaya can see this interesting artefact near the Vahal Kada on entering the Maha Devalaya.
Pic M. N. Piyaratne Kataragama
The divurum gala
The Divrum Gala is seen here with the Maha Devalaya in the background