Articles about Sri Lanka

1. Vaishnavism in a nutshell

Vaishnavism is a tradition of Hinduism, distinguished from other schools by its worship of Vishnu or his associated avatars, principally as Rama and Krishna, as the original and supreme God. This worship in different perspectives or historical...

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2. Philosophy of Hinduism

Hinduism is a vast and profound religion. It is supposed to be the oldest religion. It has no beginning; in fact it predates recorded history. It should be noted that Hinduism has no human founder. The major scriptures of the religion are Vedas,...

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3. Retracing the Kannagi legend

Legend has it that Kannagi, after burning the city of Madura, crossed over to Lanka and appeared first at Sudumalai, Manipay, Jaffna. The Sudu Malai Amman kovil for Kannagi Amman is now known as Rajeswary Amman kovil. This legend has nothing to do...

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