The Rajavaliya Or A Historical Narrative Of Sinhalese Kings From Vijaya To Vimalla Dharma Surya Ii
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Rajavaliya, Or, a Historical Narrative of Sinhalese Kings
Author | : B. Gunasekara |
Publisher | : Asian Educational Services |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 9788120610293 |
The Rājāvaliya or a historical narrative of Sinhalese kings from Vijaya to Vimala Dharma Surya II
Author | : Watuwatte Pemananda Bhikkhu |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 95 |
Release | : 1926 |
Genre | : Sri Lanka |
ISBN | : |
Devas, Demons and Buddhist Cosmology in Sri Lanka
Author | : Achala Gunasekara-Rockwell |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 203 |
Release | : 2022-08-19 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1000630862 |
This book examines the worship of devas and demons in Sri Lanka, illustrating how diverse influences interacted to create the Sinhala Buddhist cosmology. The work explains the processes by which apotheosis plays an important role in revitalizing that cosmology. The author offers an examination of holy sites associated with the worship of Hūniyam. These sacred spaces each have a unique background historically, and the ritualists associated with these sites have divergent understandings concerning Hūniyam. Building upon the examination of the temples, the book delves into the iconography of Hūniyam, illustrating his transformation from demon to deity in the manner that he is depicted in imagery associated with his worship. The book moves to a discussion of Aritṭ ạ Kivenḍu Perumāl, a South Indian adventurer, demonstrating the likelihood that he is the historical figure later apotheosized as Hūniyam. Sri Lankan society felt his impact so strongly that in death he became a demon in the Sinhala Buddhist cosmology. Finally, the book demonstrates that the same apotheosis processes are at work today. This book will be of interest to researchers and students engaged in the study of religion, anthropology, folklore, and history, specifically in the South Asian context.
Buddhism in Sinhalese Society, 1750-1900
Author | : Kitsiri Malalgoda |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 1976-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780520028739 |
The Silk Roads
Author | : Vadime Elisseeff |
Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781571812223 |
A look at the cultural, or intercultural, exchange that took place in the Silk Roads and the role this has played in the shaping of cultures and civilizations.