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The details of any religion surrounding Dionysus in this period are scant, and most evidence comes in the form only of his name, written as di-wo-nu-su-jo ("Dionysoio" = 'of Dionysus') in Linear B, preserved on fragments of clay tablets that indicate a connection to offerings or payments of wine, which was described as being "of Dionysus ...
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Aiyan is the Tamil name for Buddha and the Aiyanar deity was first syncretised with Buddha. [2] Elu Kanniyar take the form of seven virgins. Kanakampikai Amman is the guardian goddess of the Vanni region. [3] Kannaki Amman is the chief deity of the coastal folk. [2] Kali, also Bhadrakali, is a popular female deity.
Naga people (Lanka) S. Sinhabahu This page was last edited on 21 August 2024, at 18:27 (UTC). Text ... Category: Sri Lankan mythology. 2 languages ...
Sri Lankan deities are the deities of the Sinhalese, Tamils and Veddhas, be they Buddhist, Hindu or animist. Subcategories. This category has only the following ...
His name is attested in Mycenaean Greece, [110] and there is evidence of him having been worshipped continuously from the 15th century BC. [111] His cult was more far-reaching than that of any other Greek god; [ 112 ] his festivals, which could be found across the Greek world, often featured drunkenness and revelry, [ 113 ] and included the ...
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During one of his visits to Sri Lanka, Buddha visited Kataragama area and delivered a discourse of Dhamma to the local people. Local residents were also advised to stop animal sacrifices widely practiced by them in that period. Buddha instructed the deity to reside in Sri Lanka and help the people when required, specially in their difficulties. [7]