Gulakamale is also famous for its lake, a birding hotspot on the city's outskirts.

It is a Tamil language inscription is written in Grantha and Tamil scripts dated to the 14th century CE.The inscription records that a Singappan and Nattavar of Ponmani, granted grains or food offerings (Amudhu-padi) to a Vishnu temple.

The term "Kuzhiku Ma" used in the inscription is ambiguous and could mean a land measurement unit or a Tamilized- version for Gulakama.

The ambiguity of the text imposes a restriction on its reading, however it seems to say that a Kempanna died during a fight in Gulakamari (Gulakamale) and the memorial stone was installed by his brother Kariyappa.

Subsequently, based on the 3D digital models same team has published the text of this inscription.