Upulvan (Sinhala: උපුල්වන් ‍දෙවියෝ, Pali: Uppalavanna; Sanskrit: Utpalavarna), also known as Vishnu (Vishnu deviyo) is a guardian deity (Pali: Khettapala;...

deity of Sri Lanka and protector of Buddhism. Vishnu is also known as Upulvan or Upalavarṇā, meaning 'Blue Lotus coloured'. Some postulate that Uthpala...

Theravada lands include Natha Deviyo (Avalokiteshvara), Metteya (Maitreya), Upulvan (i.e. Vishnu), Saman (Samantabhadra) and Pattini. The veneration of some...

Kamalaja Lakshmi Narayana Vishvarupa Ranganatha Madhusudana Padmanabha Hari Upulvan Purushottama Govinda Caturvyūha Keshava The Dashavatara refers to the ten...

deities are worshiped by Sinhalese. Kataragama Deviyo from Kartikeya, Upulvan from Vishnu and Ayyanayake from Aiyanar can be named as examples. Though...

their nature is understood differently), including Saraswati, Vishnu (Upulvan), Mahakala, Indra, Ganesha, and Brahma. However, Buddhism notably rejects...

Samgraha describes Skanda Kumara as a guardian deity of the land, along with Upulvan (Vishnu), Saman and Vibhisana. In Sri Lanka, Skanda, as Kataragama deviyo...

tree in the temple and it also has huge tamarind trees too. Kannaki Amman Upulvan Kannagi Kataragama deviyo "King Gajabahu I of Anuradhapura". Lanka Pradeepa...

College Culture Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Kandy Esala Perahera Natha Upulvan Kataragama deviyo Saman (deity) Vibhishana Pattini Vesak in Sri Lanka Mahavamsa...

image house of the Lankatilaka is enriched with six devales. The gods: Upulvan; Ganapathi; Saman; Vibhishana, Kataragama deviyo and Kumara Bandara are...

College Culture Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Kandy Esala Perahera Natha Upulvan Kataragama deviyo Saman (deity) Vibhishana Pattini Vesak in Sri Lanka Mahavamsa...

there. Indra gave the guardianship of Lanka to the lotus-coloured god (Upulvan), who came to Lanka in the guise of an ascetic to protect Vijaya. Wilhelm...

Vishnu temples in Sri Lanka dedicated to their clan deity Vishnu, known as Upulvan in Sinhala. A prominent one of them was the Kandy Vishnu Temple established...

complex. A multi-religious site, its primary deity was the Buddhist god Upulvan and at its zenith was one of the most celebrated religious sites of the...

the guardian deities of the island and Buddhism in the country. Natha, Upulvan, Vibhishana and Kataragama are the other guardian deities. Nayakkar dynasty...

College Culture Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Kandy Esala Perahera Natha Upulvan Kataragama deviyo Saman (deity) Vibhishana Pattini Vesak in Sri Lanka Mahavamsa...

College Culture Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Kandy Esala Perahera Natha Upulvan Kataragama deviyo Saman (deity) Vibhishana Pattini Vesak in Sri Lanka Mahavamsa...

College Culture Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Kandy Esala Perahera Natha Upulvan Kataragama deviyo Saman (deity) Vibhishana Pattini Vesak in Sri Lanka Mahavamsa...

Province, Sri Lanka. Its primary deity was a Hindu god Tenavarai Nayanar (Upulvan) and at its zenith was one of the most celebrated Hindu temple complexes...

College Culture Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Kandy Esala Perahera Natha Upulvan Kataragama deviyo Saman (deity) Vibhishana Pattini Vesak in Sri Lanka Mahavamsa...

College Culture Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Kandy Esala Perahera Natha Upulvan Kataragama deviyo Saman (deity) Vibhishana Pattini Vesak in Sri Lanka Mahavamsa...

Manik Ganga for purification, before departing to their everyday lives. Upulvan Saman (deity) Skanda (Buddhism) Kartikeya Kariyawasam, A. G. S. (1995)...

College Culture Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Kandy Esala Perahera Natha Upulvan Kataragama deviyo Saman (deity) Vibhishana Pattini Vesak in Sri Lanka Mahavamsa...

College Culture Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Kandy Esala Perahera Natha Upulvan Kataragama deviyo Saman (deity) Vibhishana Pattini Vesak in Sri Lanka Mahavamsa...

College Culture Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Kandy Esala Perahera Natha Upulvan Kataragama deviyo Saman (deity) Vibhishana Pattini Vesak in Sri Lanka Mahavamsa...

The temple comprises the Stupa, Bodhi Tree, Relic Chamber, Image House, Upulvan Devalaya and the other main Devalas including Kataragama and Pattini Devalaya...

College Culture Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Kandy Esala Perahera Natha Upulvan Kataragama deviyo Saman (deity) Vibhishana Pattini Vesak in Sri Lanka Mahavamsa...

Chitrarāja, Kālavēla and yakśani Valavāmukhī. Named gods to include Sumana and Upulvan while goddess named pachchimarājinī meaning “western queen” is also mentioned...

with related to many Upulvan shrines in the country since he is regarded as a general (chief adhikar and minister) of deity Upulvan. It is believed that...

College Culture Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Kandy Esala Perahera Natha Upulvan Kataragama deviyo Saman (deity) Vibhishana Pattini Vesak in Sri Lanka Mahavamsa...