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  • Depiction of Elephants in Temples in Vidarbha Region 
    Deshmukh, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Vidarbha is one of the oldest parts of India. There are many references about this region in literatures like Veda, Upanishad, Purana’s etc. In ancient period this region was famous as “Dandakaranya”. It has a dense forest ...
  • Elephant as a Fertility Symbol 
    Burdhan, A. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Elephant is a sacred animal in Indian mythological and theological literature. It is called Gaja in Sanskrit. Etymologically, gaja means animal born in the space. Here, ‘ga’ is denotative to gajana i.e., space and ‘ja’ ...
  • The Elephant in Gautam Buddha’s Life, Jatakas and their Depiction in Sculptures and Paintings 
    Mudgal, K.; Joshi, Y. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    There were two major events in Gautam Buddha’s life in which the elephant had a prominent role. The first event was related to Gautam Buddha’s birth and the second one was his miracle at Rajgriha. Jatakas are the stories ...
  • Elephant and Rider Type Buddhist Diptych Type Portable Shrines from Gandhara and Kashmir 
    Hameed, M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The elephant and rider type diptychs are among four main types of the Miniature Portable Shrines from Gandhara and Kashmir. The remaining three types of Buddhist diptychs include “Basket Man Type”, Brahmana Type” and “Plain ...
  • Elephants and Kingship: A Study of the Arthaśāstra 
    Mandal, K.K. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Taxation system and standing army are two important sources of Indian kingship. One cannot imagine a state without taxation system and standing army. In any case the maintenance of a large professional army was made because ...
  • Elephant Sculptures in the Buddhist Rock-Cut Architecture of Maharashtra 
    Bhagat, Y. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    There are around 1200 Buddhist rock-cut architectural sculptures in India and of them 1000 are in Maharashtra. They date from 3rd BCE to 12th CE thus depicting in rock 1500 years of cultural, political, religious, social ...
  • Diversity of Elephants: with Reference to Pali Literature 
    Kumara, V. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Pali literature uses multiple terms for elephants such as gaja-nāga-hatthi-kuñjara-mātaṅga-ibha. Nevertheless, the aforesaid terms have varied meanings in different contexts. The most famous term in Pali literature was ...
  • Terra Cotta Elephant Figures used in Sri Lanka for Rituals and Beliefs 
    Nishanthi, M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The motive in humans to employ various creations for his needs run through the inception of the human civilization. Such creations have been used for day to day chores as well in various rituals, rites and sacraments. There ...
  • How does the Tourism Industry of Sri Lanka Encourage the Elephant Commercialization? 
    Gunasekara, I. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Tourism is an industry where everything could be converted into a profit. There are numerous concepts and attractions which introduced ultimately, to meet various types of travel expectations. People travel for many ...
  • Moral Communications through Proverbs Related to Elephants and Tuskers 
    Liyanage, D. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Concerning folklore, there are main characteristics that could be studied in different manners. “Listening Skill” is one of the main characteristics of folklore. Proverbs are able to finely manifest “Man Mind” and “Man ...
  • Comparative Analysis of Elephant Figurines in the City Museum Gorkhuttree Peshawar 
    Khan, F. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The cosmopolitan city of Peshawar is the most ancient living city in South Asia. Its origin may be traced back to 2nd or even 3rd millennium BC. Ecologically, it has enjoyed an ideal location at the entrance of Khyber Pass, ...
  • Socio-Cultural Representations of Kin Relationships: Elephant Love, Bonds and Beyond 
    Bulankulame, I. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    My grandfather Mr. H.B. Udurawana had a great love for elephants and was the proud owner of the largest elephant in captivity. Throughout history it is evident that elephants were domesticated as pets, used by kings, ...
  • Elephant: As a Royal Mount 
    Shanker, K. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Elephants, in Indian culture, especially in Hinduism, are the most widely worshipped. In fact, the Hindu god deity is Lord Ganesha – ‘The Elephant God’. Ganesha, as he is commonly called, is an elephant-headed god who has ...
  • Attributes of Elephants as Seen in Jātaka Aṭṭhakathā 
    Tayade, M.B. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    ‘Elephant’ in pāli as hatthi, nāga is known for its attributes. It is said that elephants have many additional attributes we humans lack; incredible long range infrasound, communicating in voices we never hear, such ...
  • Ganesha- Mythologies and Reflections of the Elephant-headed God in Modern Popular Culture in India 
    Bajpai, L.M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Ganesha or, as is popularly referred- Ganapati is widely revered across India as well as several other countries of South-east Asia traditionally. Generally associated with Hinduism, the devotion towards Ganesha is broadly ...
  • Challenges Faced by the Asian Elephants from Religious and Cultural Aspects of Contemporary Sri Lankan Society, Importance of Awareness and the Role of Law 
    Jayaweera, K.D.S.S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The purpose of this paper is to identify the threats posed to the elephants from the conservative religious and cultural affairs of Sri Lanka and to formulate a viable solution for the conversion of conservative mindset ...
  • A Monograph on the Elephant-headed God Ganesha: The Mythological Concept and Distinct Iconography 
    Dutta, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Ganesha is one of the most important deities of the Hindu pantheon. Worshipping him at the beginning of all the rituals has made him popular than many other divinities. He is widely revered as the ‘remover of obstacles’. ...
  • 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 ...
  • Vaprakrīḍā: A Playful Butting of Elephants 
    Prabhudesai, A. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    ‘Vaprakrīḍā’ is the word used in ancient Sanskrit literature for the playful butting of elephants against mounds. ‘Vaprakriyā’ or ‘Utkhātakeli’ are the other words used for the same act. Kalidāsa’s Raghuvaṁśam and Meghadūtam ...
  • Ancient Knowledge –System on the Elephant: A Study from the Agnipurāna and the Bṛhatsaṁhitā 
    Sahoo, P.C. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Elephant as an animate commodity has been serving the humanity in various capacities since the time immemorial. Though mostly useful for the effluent ones it attracted the sagacity of ancient Indian intellectuals who ...

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