Every myth carries a truth older than the civilization that told it.
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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.
Discover the Pixie (piskie), the mischievous fairy of Cornwall and the West Country — a merry, capricious sprite of the moors famous for leading travelers
Begtse, “the Hidden Coat of Mail” — a fierce red war-god and dharma-protector of Tibetan Buddhism, one of the Eight Great Dharmapalas, by tradition a
Ekajati, “the One Braid” — a supremely fierce one-eyed, one-fanged protectress of Tibetan Buddhism, foremost guardian of the secret mantras and the
Senge Dongma (Simhamukha), the Lion-Faced Dakini — a fierce female wisdom-deity of Tibetan Buddhism with the head of a snow-lion, invoked for protection
The Citipati, the “Lords of the Cemetery” — a pair of intertwined dancing skeletons of Tibetan Buddhism who protect the charnel grounds, their joyful
The Dakini, the “sky-dancer” — the female embodiment of enlightened wisdom-energy in Tibetan Buddhism, dynamic deities who dance through the open sky of
