Musical rituals of Dalada Maligawa: pertaining to the temple of the sacred tooth
Author :Seneviratna, Anuradha
Keywords :Music
Sri Lanka
Issue Date :1975
Publisher :Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
Description :The aim of this paper is to examine the musical rituals associated with the temple of the Tooth-Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, Sri Lanka, the most sacred and venerated place of worship for Buddhists all over the world. Research of this nature has unfortunately not being undertaken hitherto although a number of articles and papers have appeared in journals and magazines for the purpose of exploring the history and the significance of festivals of the Tooth-relic. This paper is expected to fill a muchfelt vacuum in the study of Buddhist temple rituals.
Source :Sangeet Natak Akademi
Type :Article
Received From :Sangeet Natak Akademi
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Seneviratna, Anuradha
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Sri Lanka
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2017-06-19T09:15:11Z
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2017-06-19T09:15:11Z
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1975
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The aim of this paper is to examine the musical rituals associated with the temple of the Tooth-Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, Sri Lanka, the most sacred and venerated place of worship for Buddhists all over the world. Research of this nature has unfortunately not being undertaken hitherto although a number of articles and papers have appeared in journals and magazines for the purpose of exploring the history and the significance of festivals of the Tooth-relic. This paper is expected to fill a muchfelt vacuum in the study of Buddhist temple rituals.
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