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Sri Lankan Folk Deities

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Sri Lanka has indigenous folk deities beyond mainstream Buddhism and Hinduism. - Village deities (Grama Deva) - Mountain deities (Kanda Deva)

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"Sri Lankan Folk Deities." ELGODS: Spiritual Encyclopedia of India, Deities, https://elgods.jambudweep.tech/explore/deities/sri_lankan_folk_deities. Accessed August 22, 2026.

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