Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c13.439

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Ruins of shrines exist in the region round Takua Pa², which has been identified by Gerini with Ptolemy’s Takkola³. At Phra No hill have been discovered the remains of a small shrine, and a fine Viṣṇu image, both probably dating from the sixth or seventh century A.D. Tung Tuk, in the southern part of Ko Khan island, was also an ancient settlement. The potsherds unearthed there belong to varying ages, from the fifth or sixth to eighth or ninth century A.D. There are also remains of a temple which present great similarities to those in Sungai Batu Estate referred to above. At Khau Phra Narai are the remains of a small shrine, and three beautiful images of Brāhmanical gods which may be referred to the seventh or eighth century A.D. A Tamil inscription, probably of the eighth century A.D., has also been found in the same place.