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Sri Lankan Folk Deities

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Sri Lankan Folk Deities

Indigenous Spirits

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Akṣobhya at Key Monastery

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Akṣobhya at Key Monastery

Akṣobhya — the Imovable Buddha of the East (Vajra Family)

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Akṣobhya — the Imovable Buddha of the East (Vajra Family)

Alchi — the Maitreya, Avalokiteśvara and Mañjuśrī of the Sumtseg, and the murals of the Dukhang

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Alchi — the Maitreya, Avalokiteśvara and Mañjuśrī of the Sumtseg, and the murals of the Dukhang

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

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Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Amitābha Buddha — West-direction of Pure Land

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Amitābha Buddha — West-direction of Pure Land

Amitābha Buddha — Buddha of Infinite Light / Western Pure Land

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Amitābha Buddha — Buddha of Infinite Light / Western Pure Land

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Arya Samaj

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Arya Samaj

Ayyavazhi

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Ayyavazhi

Brahmo Samaj

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Brahmo Samaj

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Buddhism

Ganapatya (Ganesha Worship)

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Ganapatya (Ganesha Worship)

Gaudiya Vaishnavism

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Gaudiya Vaishnavism

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Sri Lankan Folk Deities

Indigenous Spirits

Overview

Sri Lanka has indigenous folk deities beyond mainstream Buddhism and Hinduism.

Deity Types:

Village deities (Grama Deva)
Mountain deities (Kanda Deva)
River deities
Tree spirits
Ancestor spirits (Guru)

Source: Local tradition

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Sri Lanka

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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 October 6, 2026.