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Bodhisattva’s with many Heads in Ancient Southeast Asia

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dc.contributor.author Angal, D.G.
dc.date.accessioned 2015-06-15T04:39:14Z
dc.date.available 2015-06-15T04:39:14Z
dc.date.issued 2015
dc.identifier.citation Angal, Devdutta G. 2015. Bodhisattva’s with many Heads in Ancient Southeast Asia. Heritage as Prime Mover in History, Culture and Religion of South and Southeast Asia, Sixth International Conference of the South and Southeast Asian Association for the Study of Culture and Religion (SSEASR), Center for Asian studies of the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (Abstract) p.27. en_US
dc.identifier.isbn 978-955-4563-47-6
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/8230
dc.description.abstract Lord Gautam Buddha himself travelled in Southeast Asia and conducted number of sermons to spread his thoughts. Subsequently, his Shravakas, Pramahas & Bodhisattva played important role in developing Buddhism in China, Japan and entire Southeast Asia. By exchanging ideas, rituals and beliefs from Hinduism and Buddhism, Pramahas developed religion in tune with the needs of the society and natural environment. Undergoing the changes due to adoption of Mahayanism, Lord Gautam Buddha's image was worshiped in Southeast Asia. In tune with the belief of Hinduism for God having more heads, hands being stronger, it seems that the Bodhisatva with many heads and hands might have emerged and practiced for worship. Over the years, the author collected many different idols with many heads, hands and postures. Out of the collection from his cabinet, the author presents about 12 different idols of Bodhisattva from the regions of Nepal, Thailand, Cambodia & China. The study will reveal new light on belief in Buddhism. The study may also reveal knowledge of era of these artefacts and the need to produce them for the worship of Shravakas or Pramahas. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Kelaniya en_US
dc.title Bodhisattva’s with many Heads in Ancient Southeast Asia en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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