The Ritualizing of the Martial and Benevolent Side of Ravana in Two Annual Rituals at the Sri Devram Maha Viharaya in Pannipitiya, Sri Lanka

The Ritualizing of the Martial and Benevolent Side of Ravana in Two Annual Rituals at the Sri Devram Maha Viharaya in Pannipitiya, Sri Lanka

Within the context of Ravanisation—by which I mean the current revitalisation of Ravana among Sinhalese Buddhists in Sri Lanka—multiple conceptualizations of Ravana are constructed. This article concentrates on two different Ravana conceptualizations: Ravana as a warrior king and Ravana as a healer....

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Main Author: Deborah de Koning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Religions
Subjects:
Ravana
Sri Lanka
Sinhalese Buddhist Majority
ritualizing
procession
healing
ritual creativity
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/9/9/250

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