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[[File:Isurumuniya_Man_and_the_Horse_Head.jpg|thumb|Ayyanayake in [[Isurumuniya]] with horse]] |
[[File:Isurumuniya_Man_and_the_Horse_Head.jpg|thumb|Ayyanayake in [[Isurumuniya]] with horse]] |
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In [[Sinhalese people|Sinhala]] [[Buddhist]] beliefs, '''Ayyanayake''' is a village guardian deity and is another name of [[Aiyyanar]], a deity worshipped |
In [[Sinhalese people|Sinhala]] [[Buddhist]] beliefs, '''Ayyanayake''' is a village guardian deity and is another name of [[Aiyyanar]], a deity worshipped bythe [[Tamil people]]. He is usually depicted with a huge horse statue. He is depicted of having 8 avatars (Ashta Shastha) and the most prominent one being [[Ayyappan]] or also known as [[Dharmashasta|Dharma Shasta]]. This statue is possibly made by the King Buwanekabahu IV (1341–1351 AD), the first king of Gampola. This form of Shasta is known as "Maha Shasta" Or just [[Shasta (deity)|Shasta]]. This deity is prominently worshiped in the South India. This was made Pre-Buddhist period. |
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