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  • The Elephants in Brahmi Inscriptions and Mahavamsa 
    Gunawardana, N.S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    It is undoubtedly accepted that the elephant is an animal that has economic, historic and religious value. The elephant played a significant role in Buddhist tradition. The dream of queen Mahamāya, the story of Nālagiri ...
  • The Elephants in Goalparia Folk Songs 
    Sharma, D. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Goalparia Folk songs have created a culture around elephants in undivided Goalpara in Assam, India. Most of these folk songs portray a picture of a mahout driving elephants for hunting and other economic activities. These ...
  • Elephants in Indian Art: with Special Reference to Magadha (Bihar) 
    Kumar, D. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Elephant has been an important motif in Indian Art. It has been a popular motif in all the three popular religions of India i.e. Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. It is always represented in Gaja-Laksmi images on either side ...
  • Elephants in Indian Rock Art: An Appraisal for Relative Chronology 
    Banerjee, R. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Time markers like elephants, promptly help to identify the nature of the panel and hence the make-up of that particular rock-shelter. It is clear from previous studies (Varma, 2012, Tewari, 1990, Robinson et al., 2008) ...
  • Elephants in Indigenous Art and Changing Society in Jharkhand, India 
    Banerji, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    In India, elephants have always been the theme of various artistic depictions in mythology, symbolism and popular culture. They are both revered and respected for their prowess and utility in both war and peace. Ever since ...
  • Elephants in Lankan Numismatics 
    Ratnatunga, K. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Images of elephants have been used in Sri Lankan coins from the earliest times. It was one of the symbols easily recognized on silver Kahapana (Punch Mark coins). In the classic large multi-strike copper coin known as ...
  • Elephants in Literature and Folklore 
    Widyarathne, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Folk songs have some unique features of expressing emotional feelings which couldn’t be told in words. These unique songs played an important role in the cultural development of the society and were called “Jana Kavi” which ...
  • Elephants in Rashtrakutas Art, Architecture and Literature: A Brief Study 
    Sweta (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The elephant had been an integral part of Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta (AD 753-982) Art, culture and heritage. The Rashtrakutas most remarkable temples are Kailashnath Temple (ellora), Jain group of temples (ellora), Kashi ...
  • Elephants in Society: Relevance of Ganeshostav (Annual 11 day Cultural Festival dedicated to Elephant-headed God – Lord Ganesha) in the 21st Century 
    Kamble, P. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Celebrations begin to honour the elephant-headed god on the fourth day of the first fortnight of the Bhadrapad month in the Hindu calendar usually comes in August or September. Even though the 11 day festival is celebrated ...
  • Elephants in South-East Asian Rock Art, an Overview 
    Tan, N.H. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    This paper presents a survey of elephant depictions in Southeast Asian rock art, which, as a class of archaeological material remains relatively unstudied in the region. Elephants have been depicted in rock art in many ...
  • Elephants in the Service of the Buddha and Gods 
    Dissanayaka, G.R. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    My research to the Devales in 2012-2013 led me to a selection of over forty sites in the Central and Sabaragamuwa Provinces. All these Devales are associated with the ‘Four main Devales’ (Satara Maha Devale) of the Temple ...
  • Elephants their Habitats: Uses and Maintenance in Medieval India 
    Khan, E. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The growth of objective pictures of birds and animals, plants and flowers, etc., during the sixteenth-seventeenth century reflects the passion of the Mughal emperors for nature and wild life. Akbar had as many as 101 ...
  • Elephants: All Immanent in Indian Temple Art 
    Adhikari, S.M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Nature provides feelings to human mind. Art is the reflection of feelings which germinates in the embryo of nature. Indian civilization has its own way of artistic expression which can be seen in Indian temples; both in ...
  • Elephants: The Elephantine Affair in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand 
    Chauhan, A. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The relationship between the man and animal has existed since human emergence. This peculiar bond is reflected in his lifestyle and culture. Human beings tamed animals, hunted them used them for recreation and transport ...
  • ‘Elephant’ in Pali Literature 
    Mutsuddy, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The ‘elephant’ symbol is used to portray the conception of the Bodhisatta and His renunciation in Pali literature. The metaphors like `elephant look' in the scriptures are compared with the Buddha's qualities. This directly ...
  • Elephas maximus in Rock Art of Kerala, India 
    Praveen, C.K. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    India is famous for its diversity in culture, animals, geography, climate and Kerala is not an exception to this. Each region has separate features in all aspects. Kerala is situated in the Deep South of the Indian peninsular. ...
  • Ethical Issues Pertaining to Tamed Elephants in Sri Lanka: A Philosophical Study 
    de Zoysa, H.N. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The entwined history of humans and elephants is fascinating but often sad. People have used elephants as beasts of burden and war machines, slaughtered them for their ivory, exterminated them as threats to people and ...
  • The Ethics of Elephant Tourism with a View to Increasing the Welfare of the Elephants and People of Sri Lanka 
    Barborich, A.L. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Elephant tourism in general presents many ethical challenges related to animal rights and / or the duty of humans to animals. These ethical dilemmas are further complicated by the endangered status of many elephant species ...
  • Evolution of Elephant Clothes and use of Decorations in Kandy Perahara Sri Lanka: Special Reference to Sri Dhalada Maligawa Pageant 
    Ranasinghe, N. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The Perahera tradition is one of the cultural identities of the Sri Lankan community. The Kandy Esala Maha Perahara is a main perahara ceremony which is conducted annually by the Sri Dhalada Maligawa. The Kandy perahara ...
  • An Exploration of the Motherland of Asian Elephants with Special Reference to Historical Records from 5th Century BC to 15th Century AD 
    Bogahawatta, C. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Elephants, in the Sri Lankan society, are treated with a certain degree of respect and devotion. With the introduction of Buddhism to the country in the 3rd Century BC, elephants gained a prominent place in the Sri Lankan ...

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