Every myth carries a truth older than the civilization that told it.
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Discover Natha Deviyo, the senior guardian god of Sri Lankan Buddhism — the compassionate bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara in Sinhala guise, held to be the
Discover Kataragama (Kataragama Deviyo), the fierce and powerful guardian god of Sri Lanka identified with the war-god Skanda-Murugan — lord of the sacred
Discover Saman (Saman Deviyo), the serene guardian god of Sri Lankan Buddhism who watches over Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak) and the Lord Buddha’s sacred footprint —
Discover Pattini (Pattini Deviyo), the great goddess of Sri Lankan Buddhism — deity of chastity, fidelity and healing born of the Kannagi legend, foremost
Discover Vibhishana (Vibhishana Deviyo), a guardian deity of Sri Lankan Buddhism — the righteous brother of Ravana made king of Lanka by Rama, venerated
Vesamuni Deviyo, guardian king of the north and overlord of the yakku in Sinhala Buddhism: his varam, the authority of the tovil ground, and the Āṭānāṭiya protection.
Mahasona, Sri Lanka's bear-headed graveyard demon — the slain warrior Jayasena reborn, the sickness carried in his shadow, and the all-night rite that drives him out.
