Ancient Kantharodai Historical Site[1] with some remains of Stupas is situated in Kandarodai village in Chunnakam, Sri Lanka.

The temple is considered one of the ancient Buddhist remains in existence today in Jaffna Peninsula.

[3] In 1981, a stone pillar belonging to the reign of King Dappula IV (923-935 A.D.), the inscription contains a regal proclamation of the bequest of gifts and benefits made to a Buddhist place of worship.

[8] In 1917 remains of several Buddhist ruins were found at Kandarodai by then Jaffna District Magistrate Paul E. Pieris[8][9] which was identified as the ancient Kadurugoda Vihara.

Through the excavations on that period, the ruins of a shrine room, coloured tiles, parts of Buddha and Bodhisattva statues, Buddha foot imprints,[11] a guard stone with Punkalasa and ancient coins belonging to 1st Parakumba, Malla, Leelawathi and Buwenakabahu’s time were found in the site.