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DEEPAWALI – By Sujatha Vasudevan Source : Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – November 2023 Introduction: Hinduism is one of the widespread religions of the world with many meaningful and valuable festivals enriching its traditions. One such festival is Deepawali, meaning a Row of Lamps. The highlight of the festival is lighting several lamps on a new moon day, occurring usually in the month of November . Underlying reason for this celebration: There are a few legendary stories for celebrating this festival. Some stories refer to the return of Lord Rama with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmanan after his victory over Ravana from 14 years of exile on an new moon day. The people in his city Ayothya lit the lamps to welcome them. Yet another story mentions about the return of Lord Krishna after destroying Narakasur. From these mythological stories one can observe that it is a celebration ...

Nov 1, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Celebration of Deepawali, celebrations and feasting, Deepawali, festival, Hinduism, traditions

Pastor Jerome, Jesus, Buddha, and Sangha Discipline – By KKS Perera Source : dailymirror Gautama Buddha or his Dhamma cannot be subverted by anybody; but by the members of the Sangha community themselves; and today, a few among the Sangha community is quite enthusiastically engaged in this exercise; details are too shocking and appalling to pen; [for latest Ref. DM -19/05/2023], they are the worst conspiracies against the Buddhist order. Pastor Jerome, during a sermon to a large congregation of his followers, was alleged to have made several controversial utterings about other religions, specifically Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam. The President has already instructed the law enforcement authorities to investigate and prosecute him, if he had violated the law of the land. The investigators should focus their attention on multiple angles to ascertain any hidden objectives to deliberately insult religions causing a violent backlash, as part of an international or local political conspiracy, ...

May 31, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Buddhism, Gautama Buddha, Hinduism, Islam, Sri Lankan

An a island country located in the Indian Ocean ” Sri lanka” – By Malsha – eLanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country located in the Indian Ocean, off the southern coast of India. The country has a rich cultural heritage and a history that spans over 3,000 years. The capital and largest city of Sri Lanka is Colombo, which is located on the west coast of the island. The country has a population of approximately 21 million people, with Sinhalese being the largest ethnic group, followed by Tamil and Muslim communities. Sri Lanka is known for its beautiful beaches, lush tropical forests, and ancient Buddhist temples. It has eight UNESCO World Heritage sites, including the ancient city of Anuradhapura and the Sigiriya rock fortress. The economy of Sri Lanka is primarily based on agriculture, with tea, rubber, and coconut being some ...

Mar 31, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Malsha Madhuhansi Tagged ancient cities, Anuradhapura Kingdom, Ayurveda, BEACHES, Buddhism, Buddhist Culture, Cardamom, Christianity, Cinnamon, Dolphins, elephants, Hinduism, Islam, leopards, lush tropical rainforests, natural environment, Polonnaruwa Kingdom, sea turtles, Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lankan culture, Sri Lankan Muslims, Tea culture, The Esala Perahera, Traditional music, UNESCO, whales, WILDLIFE, World Heritage sites

The halo: A symbol that spread around the world Courtesy- BBC- Matthew Wilson 24th June 2021 (https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210623-the-halo-a-symbol-that-spread-around-the-world) (Image credit: Alamy) After first appearing in the religious art of ancient Iran, the disc halo migrated across cultures at an astonishing pace, aided by trade on the Silk Roads. Matt Wilson explores how a simple symbol connects Jesus, Buddha and Apollo. Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism and Greek mythology are usually regarded as utterly distinct religions, largely defined by their differences. But if you just look at them, you will see a symbol that connects them all – the halo. This aura around a holy figure’s head expresses their glory or divinity and can be seen in art across the world. There are many variants, including rayed haloes (like that on the Statue of Liberty) and flaming haloes (which feature in some Islamic Ottoman, Mughal and Persian art), but the most distinctive and ubiquitous is ...

Jun 25, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Buddha, Christianity, Hinduism, Matt Wilson, The halo, Zoroastrianism

Pray for Australia: Multi-Faith Prayer for National Fire Relief – By Wimal Kannangara Source: Dæhæna – Monthly e-Newsletter Brisbane City Council, Radio 4EB and GOPIO held a Multi-Faith prayer for Australia seeking relief from bushfires on Sunday, 12 Janu-ary at Suncorp Piazza. The event, attended by the politi-cal, religious and community lead-ers was well represented by several religions including Christianity, Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Bhahai and several other religions. Radio 4EB presented a cheque for $ 10,000 at the event and several other multicultural and multicul-tural organisations presented their donations to the Bush Fire Relief Fund. Wimal Kannangara ...

Feb 4, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Bhahai, Brisbane City Council, Buddhism, Catholicism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Wimal Kannangara Comments 0