Devas, Demons and Buddhist Cosmology in Sri Lanka

Devas, Demons and Buddhist Cosmology in Sri Lanka

Apotheosis and the Spiritual Progression of Huniyam

Gunasekara-Rockwell, Achala

Taylor & Francis Ltd

08/2022

148

Dura

Inglês

9781032192666

15 a 20 dias

476

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List of illustrations

Foreword

Acknowledgments

1 Deva and demon worship in Sri Lanka

2 Temples, shrines, and sacred spaces of Huniyam

3 Iconography of Huniyam

4 Historical context

5 European colonialism versus the indigenous kingdoms

6 From British hegemony to the modern era

7 The potential apotheosis of Mahinda Ra?japaks?a

8 Huniyam as an invader

9 Conclusion

Bibliography

Index
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Sinhala Buddhist;Sri Lankan;Kandyan Kingdom;Sinhala Kingdoms;Tamil Nadu;Kandyan King;Kandyan Period;Baseline Road;SLFP;Sinhala People;Sri Lankan Culture;Sri Lankan Society;Deva Worship;South Indian;Sri Lankan History;LTTE;Holy Man;Sinhala Kings;South Indian Dynasty;Malevolent Form;Elongated Ears;Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga;South Indian Kingdoms;Sirimavo Bandaranaike;Jaffna Kingdom