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  • Heritage Value of Ancient Jain Caves and Monasteries around Vaigai River of Madurai Region 
    Jain, S.A. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    The recent excavation at Keeladi village on the Bank of Vaigai River in Madurai conducted by ASI has claimed that the settlement unearthed is more than 3000 years old as the archaeological evidences found are similar to ...
  • Iconography of Parshvanatha at Annigere in North Karnataka – An Analysis 
    Chavan, S.M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    India being the country which is known to have produced three major religions of the world: Hinduism, Budhism and Jainism. Jainism is still a practicing religion in many states of India like Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya ...
  • Images of Dāna in Gandhāra 
    Kumar, A. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    This paper draws on the Buddhist narrative panels from the legend of the Buddha’s life in the Gandhāran Art. Dāna is a Pali word that connotes the virtue of generosity; and it played pivotal role in putting structure of ...
  • Interpreting Jainisim in Sri Lanka 
    Dwivedi, S.K. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    The cultural relations of India and Sri Lanka has been very important through the ages. Not only religion, but all the spheres of culture are similar in both the countries. The amazing caves, temples and Dagobas of Sri ...
  • Jaina Religion in Ancient Sri Lanka 
    Bandara, N.; Bandara, D.; Harischandra, M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    Jaina religion was one of the most popular religions that existed in ancient India. (It is well known as jainasm or jaina Sharma which belongs to the Sramana tradition) The religious leader of Jainism is known as Nigankanatha ...
  • Jainism and Buddhism: Affinities that outweigh differences 
    Tilakaratne, A. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    The Pali canon, in particular, the Sutta and the Vinaya pitakas of the Pali canon, have many references to Jainism. Of the six religious teachers mentioned in the Samannaphala-sutta of the Digha-nikaya (the collection of ...
  • Jainism and Human –Animal relationship 
    Bandyopadhyay, N. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    Ancient attitudes related to human -animal relationship and ethics centred not only on human economics but also care for, obligation, non-violence, showing kindness for animals. Eastern religions,(Hinduism, Buddhism and ...
  • Jainism in North Karnataka: Special Reference to Gulbarga District 
    Rajput, A.A.U. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    Jainism is one of the major religions of the world. The 24thTeerthankara of 6th century B.C. VardhamanaMahaveera advocated it. In due course of time Jainism became very popular in India. It could spread rapidly to all parts ...
  • 'Many-armed,’ `angry’, `demons’ and `monsters’ in colonial writings 
    Rajan, K. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    The two religious systems, Brahmanism and Buddhism, had a powerful influence on the whole of south Asia and south East Asia. Colonial scholarship was foundational in enabling the later day Indian historians to interpret ...
  • Paintings of Ajanta and Dambulla – A Discussion of the Themes 
    Chavan, S.M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    The Buddhist art depict Buddhas, bodhisattvas, and other entities; notable Buddhist figures, both historical and mythical; narrative scenes from the life of Buddha, along with mandalas and other graphic aids to practice; ...
  • Problems in Combating Illicit Trafficking of Jaina & Buddhist Icons 
    Kumar, S.V. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    Thousands of artefacts have been stolen from cultural sites in India over the past 20 years with hardly any realistic action to curb the rampant destruction. The looting is on an industrial scale, wherein dealers and experts ...
  • Role of Buddhism and Jainism in promoting Peace and Harmony: An appraisal 
    Jain, A.K. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    The quintessential facets where Buddhism and Jainism converge are their emphasis on peace and harmony; both interse the follower and vis-à-vis the follower with the rest of the universe. The main propagators of the two ...
  • The Role of the Bhikkus in Ancient Sri Lanka and Bhikkhu Katikavat in Inscriptions 
    Ranasinghe, S.K. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    Some stone inscriptions of the late Anuradhapura period have been categorized as codes of disciplinary rules for the perpetuation of the Buddha Sasana. The kings, in order to protect the Buddha Sasana worked for the ...
  • Rule-Consequentialist Reading of Theravada Buddhist Ethics: Interpretative Issues 
    Pannaloka Thero, Wadinagala (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
  • A Sacred Pilgrimage Centre - Adam Peak in Sri Lanka 
    Jain, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    Introduction: The most conspicuous mountain in Sri Lanka, 7352.8 ft. high is situated in 60 -48’-59” N and 800 -29’-58” E on the boundary of the central province and Sabaragamuwa ten miles (16 km.) North-East of Ratnapura. ...
  • Splitting the Jain and Buddhist Relationships in History with Reference to the Dāṭhāvaṃsa 
    Nanda, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    The Dāṭhāvaṃsa, which represents the Vaṃsa literature, was written by elder Dhammakitti, who was known with the title “Rājaguru” and became a pupil of the sub-commentator elder Sāriputta. This chronicle describes the history ...
  • A Study about Leo Tolestoy’s Awareness and Influence on Buddhism 
    Dabare, P.D.C. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    Leo Tolestoy (1829-1910) the revolutionary writer in the 19th century Russia, who was focused on Russian Orthodox Church in Tzar Kingdom in his young age that he was aggressive against the church. Tolestoy was also interested ...
  • A study based on the Buddhist teachings towards Conflict Resolution in the Society 
    Peiris, M.J.D. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    There are numerous conflicts have occurred in the world. These conflicts are different in terms of the nature of it, mainly religious, ethnic, indigenous conflicts etc. Establishing a peaceful society is the most burning ...
  • A study of Symbols of Jain Religion which captures the Spirit (According to some selected symbols in Indian Culture) 
    Yasarathna, H.B. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    A symbol represents an ideaor a thing. So when person is lost and needs to find a way, he or she looks for a sing to take the correct dicision. The path of spirituality also needs signs at the initial stage to guide the ...
  • A Study on Feminist Ideas of Jainism 
    Rupasinghe, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    The concept of feminism springs as a wave of philosophy cum a socio political movement in the 19th century and its breeding ground was Europe. Its ultimate aim can be phrased as an aggressive attempt to concretize for women ...

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