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The Peacock Princess, also Kongque Gongzhu, is a folktale of the Dai people in China, [1] with shared origins with other similar tales found throughout Southeast Asia. [2] The tale is also considered to be a version of the international " swan maiden " narrative.
Peacock Lament (Sinhalese title: Vihanga Premaya, Sinhala: විහඟ ප්රේමය) is a 2022 Sri Lankan Sinhala language drama film written and directed by Sanjeewa Pushpakumara. The film was co-produced by Chiara Barbo of Pilgrim Film and Sanjeewa himself for Sapushpa Expressions. [ 1 ]
Sri Chanda Bhairavar, one of the Ashta Bhairava ("Eight Bhairavas"); whose mount is a peacock. Vikata (Vikaṭa) ("unusual form", "misshapen"), an avatar of Ganesha, whose mount is a peacock (in the Mudgala Purana). In general, feathers of mayura are considered sacred and are used to dust the religious images and implements of Hindus.
Shastriya Lekshana (Educational Essays) (1919) Sinhala Sahitya Katha (Sinhala Literary Essays) (1932) Sahitya Shiksha 1 (Essays on Literatura) (1936) Sahitya Shiksha 2 (1938) Vichara Lipi (Literary Criticism) (1941) Guttila Gitaya 1 (Critical Review) (1943) Sinhala Sahityaye Negima (Landmarks of Sinhala Literature) (1945) Sahitya Kalava (Art of ...
[2] [3] She received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1978 for her novel Fire on the Mountain, from the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Literature. [4] She won the Guardian Prize for The Village by the Sea (1983). [5] Her other works include The Peacock, Voices in the City, Fire on the Mountain and an anthology of short stories, Games ...
Kala Keerthi Sybil Wettasinghe (Sinhala: සිබිල් වෙත්තසිංහ) (31 October 1927 – 1 July 2020) was a children's book writer and an illustrator in Sri Lanka. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Considered as the doyen of children's literature in Sri Lanka, Wettasinghe has produced more than 200 children's books which have been translated ...
Polonnaruwa Vatadage Sri Lanka Ceylon Tea. The culture of Sri Lanka mixes modern elements with traditional aspects and is known for its regional diversity. Sri Lankan culture has long been influenced by the heritage of Theravada Buddhism originated in Sri Lanka itself (newly found records indicate this, and it is different from other religions from both Sri Lanka or India) (previously the ...
Madol Doova (Sinhala: මඩොල් දූව is a children's novel and coming-of-age story written by Sri Lankan writer Martin Wickramasinghe and first published in 1947. . The book recounts the misadventures of Upali Giniwella and his friends on the Southern coast of Sri Lanka during the 189