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At Sethsiri Tangalle; Thursday 10 and Friday 11, February 1983. The fundamental myth. Wirz 1964: 65: Among the assistants of Kalu-kumara are also seven yakkiniyo whose origin is related in the following legend: A long time ago, a fire broke out of the Mahameru-parvataya, one of the Himalayan mountains and many yak...
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At Sethsiri Tangalle; Thursday 10 and Friday 11, February 1983. The fundamental myth. Wirz 1964: 65: Among the assistants of Kalu-kumara are also seven yakkiniyo whose origin is related in the following legend: A long time ago, a fire broke out of the Mahameru-parvataya, one of the Himalayan mountains and many yakku and a queen, named Ridi-bisava, were brought forth with the fire. Together they wandered about the Himalayas. One day, the queen met...
At Sethsiri Tangalle; Thursday 10 and Friday 11, February 1983. The fundamental myth. Wirz 1964: 65: Among the assistants of Kalu-kumara are also seven yakkiniyo whose origin is related in the following legend: A long time ago, a fire broke out of the Mahameru-parvataya, one of the Himalayan mountains and many yakku and a queen, named Ridi-bisava, were brought forth with the fire. Together they wandered about the Himalayas. One day, the queen met the god Mahabrahma who happened to be staying on earth at that time. Mahabrahma was pleased with the beautiful woman and intended to take her to wife. In the course of time, she gave birth to seven daughters. But then Mahabrahma forsook her and returned to the Brahmaloka. Left to her own devices, Ridi-Bisava joined the yakku again, and her daughters became servants of Vesamunu-rajjuruvo. They remained with him for several years, but resolved one day to ask him for an order (varama) and for the authority to be able to pursue men like the other yakku and to afflict them with illness. Vesamunu-rajjuruvo granted their request willingly and conceded them a "varama"; they should associate themselves with Kalu-kumara and persecute women and girls. But their power must be limited. The seven yakkiniyo, however, paid no attention to this condition and beagn to abuse their power. As a result, Vesamunu-rajjuruvo sent for them one day and threw them into his jail, the asura girikota, where he kept them for twelve years and where they suffered great hunger. Released from their confinement, they were deprived of their "varama" and endured great want. They therefore resolved to apply to Dipankara-Buddha and ask for another "varama" to be granted them. To attain their object, they employed a ruse. They decided to present Dipankara-Buddha with a gift. They made a garment out of cotton which they themselves had grown, spun, and women into cloth. With this garment, which they had made themselves, they appeared before Dipankara-Buddha and brought forward their petition. However, Buddha said, "Your intentions are villainous. I shall never give you the power of seeking peoples' lives. but to help you, I will permit you one thing: I will authorize you to make women barren so that they cannot give birth to children. But then you must wait till you are offered a present, which you shall accept and forthwith enable the women, whom you have rendered barren, to bear healthy children." The yakkiniyo promised to observe these conditions and were thus granted a new "varama" by Dipankara-Buddha. Hereupon, they once more joined Kalu-kumara and continued to pursue women, depriving them of the ability of bringing children into the world. Hence, they are called "Vanda-bisavun hat-dena", "the seven queens who make women barren", or "Kiri-ammala-hatdena", i.e. "the seven nurses".
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Date Written / Recorded
1983
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Anthropology
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Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
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Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
Date Published / Released
2018
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Ratayakuma or Ridi Yaga: The Rite from a Foreign Country
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Folklore, Buddhist
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Ratayakuma or Ridi Yaga: The Rite from a Foreign Country, Episode 2, Ratayakuma or Ridi Yaga: The Rite from a Foreign Country
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At Sethsiri Tangalle; Thursday 10 and Friday 11, February 1983. The fundamental myth. Wirz 1964: 65: Among the assistants of Kalu-kumara are also seven yakkiniyo whose origin is related in the following legend: A long time ago, a fire broke out of the Mahameru-parvataya, one of the Himalayan mountains and many yak...
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At Sethsiri Tangalle; Thursday 10 and Friday 11, February 1983. The fundamental myth. Wirz 1964: 65: Among the assistants of Kalu-kumara are also seven yakkiniyo whose origin is related in the following legend: A long time ago, a fire broke out of the Mahameru-parvataya, one of the Himalayan mountains and many yakku and a queen, named Ridi-bisava, were brought forth with the fire. Together they wandered about the Himalayas. One day, the queen met...
At Sethsiri Tangalle; Thursday 10 and Friday 11, February 1983. The fundamental myth. Wirz 1964: 65: Among the assistants of Kalu-kumara are also seven yakkiniyo whose origin is related in the following legend: A long time ago, a fire broke out of the Mahameru-parvataya, one of the Himalayan mountains and many yakku and a queen, named Ridi-bisava, were brought forth with the fire. Together they wandered about the Himalayas. One day, the queen met the god Mahabrahma who happened to be staying on earth at that time. Mahabrahma was pleased with the beautiful woman and intended to take her to wife. In the course of time, she gave birth to seven daughters. But then Mahabrahma forsook her and returned to the Brahmaloka. Left to her own devices, Ridi-Bisava joined the yakku again, and her daughters became servants of Vesamunu-rajjuruvo. They remained with him for several years, but resolved one day to ask him for an order (varama) and for the authority to be able to pursue men like the other yakku and to afflict them with illness. Vesamunu-rajjuruvo granted their request willingly and conceded them a "varama"; they should associate themselves with Kalu-kumara and persecute women and girls. But their power must be limited. The seven yakkiniyo, however, paid no attention to this condition and beagn to abuse their power. As a result, Vesamunu-rajjuruvo sent for them one day and threw them into his jail, the asura girikota, where he kept them for twelve years and where they suffered great hunger. Released from their confinement, they were deprived of their "varama" and endured great want. They therefore resolved to apply to Dipankara-Buddha and ask for another "varama" to be granted them. To attain their object, they employed a ruse. They decided to present Dipankara-Buddha with a gift. They made a garment out of cotton which they themselves had grown, spun, and women into cloth. With this garment, which they had made themselves, they appeared before Dipankara-Buddha and brought forward their petition. However, Buddha said, "Your intentions are villainous. I shall never give you the power of seeking peoples' lives. but to help you, I will permit you one thing: I will authorize you to make women barren so that they cannot give birth to children. But then you must wait till you are offered a present, which you shall accept and forthwith enable the women, whom you have rendered barren, to bear healthy children." The yakkiniyo promised to observe these conditions and were thus granted a new "varama" by Dipankara-Buddha. Hereupon, they once more joined Kalu-kumara and continued to pursue women, depriving them of the ability of bringing children into the world. Hence, they are called "Vanda-bisavun hat-dena", "the seven queens who make women barren", or "Kiri-ammala-hatdena", i.e. "the seven nurses".
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Date Written / Recorded
1983
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Anthropology
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Documentary
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Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
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Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
Date Published / Released
2018
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Ratayakuma or Ridi Yaga: The Rite from a Foreign Country
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Folklore, Buddhist
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Ratayakuma or Ridi Yaga: The Rite from a Foreign Country, Episode 3, Ratayakuma or Ridi Yaga: The Rite from a Foreign Country
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At Sethsiri Tangalle; Thursday 10 and Friday 11, February 1983. The fundamental myth. Wirz 1964: 65: Among the assistants of Kalu-kumara are also seven yakkiniyo whose origin is related in the following legend: A long time ago, a fire broke out of the Mahameru-parvataya, one of the Himalayan mountains and many yak...
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At Sethsiri Tangalle; Thursday 10 and Friday 11, February 1983. The fundamental myth. Wirz 1964: 65: Among the assistants of Kalu-kumara are also seven yakkiniyo whose origin is related in the following legend: A long time ago, a fire broke out of the Mahameru-parvataya, one of the Himalayan mountains and many yakku and a queen, named Ridi-bisava, were brought forth with the fire. Together they wandered about the Himalayas. One day, the queen met...
At Sethsiri Tangalle; Thursday 10 and Friday 11, February 1983. The fundamental myth. Wirz 1964: 65: Among the assistants of Kalu-kumara are also seven yakkiniyo whose origin is related in the following legend: A long time ago, a fire broke out of the Mahameru-parvataya, one of the Himalayan mountains and many yakku and a queen, named Ridi-bisava, were brought forth with the fire. Together they wandered about the Himalayas. One day, the queen met the god Mahabrahma who happened to be staying on earth at that time. Mahabrahma was pleased with the beautiful woman and intended to take her to wife. In the course of time, she gave birth to seven daughters. But then Mahabrahma forsook her and returned to the Brahmaloka. Left to her own devices, Ridi-Bisava joined the yakku again, and her daughters became servants of Vesamunu-rajjuruvo. They remained with him for several years, but resolved one day to ask him for an order (varama) and for the authority to be able to pursue men like the other yakku and to afflict them with illness. Vesamunu-rajjuruvo granted their request willingly and conceded them a "varama"; they should associate themselves with Kalu-kumara and persecute women and girls. But their power must be limited. The seven yakkiniyo, however, paid no attention to this condition and beagn to abuse their power. As a result, Vesamunu-rajjuruvo sent for them one day and threw them into his jail, the asura girikota, where he kept them for twelve years and where they suffered great hunger. Released from their confinement, they were deprived of their "varama" and endured great want. They therefore resolved to apply to Dipankara-Buddha and ask for another "varama" to be granted them. To attain their object, they employed a ruse. They decided to present Dipankara-Buddha with a gift. They made a garment out of cotton which they themselves had grown, spun, and women into cloth. With this garment, which they had made themselves, they appeared before Dipankara-Buddha and brought forward their petition. However, Buddha said, "Your intentions are villainous. I shall never give you the power of seeking peoples' lives. but to help you, I will permit you one thing: I will authorize you to make women barren so that they cannot give birth to children. But then you must wait till you are offered a present, which you shall accept and forthwith enable the women, whom you have rendered barren, to bear healthy children." The yakkiniyo promised to observe these conditions and were thus granted a new "varama" by Dipankara-Buddha. Hereupon, they once more joined Kalu-kumara and continued to pursue women, depriving them of the ability of bringing children into the world. Hence, they are called "Vanda-bisavun hat-dena", "the seven queens who make women barren", or "Kiri-ammala-hatdena", i.e. "the seven nurses".
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Date Written / Recorded
1983
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Anthropology
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Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
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Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
Date Published / Released
2018
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Privately Published
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Ratayakuma or Ridi Yaga: The Rite from a Foreign Country
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Folklore, Buddhist
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Ratayakuma or Ridi Yaga: The Rite from a Foreign Country, Episode 4, Ratayakuma or Ridi Yaga: The Rite from a Foreign Country
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At Sethsiri Tangalle; Thursday 10 and Friday 11, February 1983. The fundamental myth. Wirz 1964: 65: Among the assistants of Kalu-kumara are also seven yakkiniyo whose origin is related in the following legend: A long time ago, a fire broke out of the Mahameru-parvataya, one of the Himalayan mountains and many yak...
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At Sethsiri Tangalle; Thursday 10 and Friday 11, February 1983. The fundamental myth. Wirz 1964: 65: Among the assistants of Kalu-kumara are also seven yakkiniyo whose origin is related in the following legend: A long time ago, a fire broke out of the Mahameru-parvataya, one of the Himalayan mountains and many yakku and a queen, named Ridi-bisava, were brought forth with the fire. Together they wandered about the Himalayas. One day, the queen met...
At Sethsiri Tangalle; Thursday 10 and Friday 11, February 1983. The fundamental myth. Wirz 1964: 65: Among the assistants of Kalu-kumara are also seven yakkiniyo whose origin is related in the following legend: A long time ago, a fire broke out of the Mahameru-parvataya, one of the Himalayan mountains and many yakku and a queen, named Ridi-bisava, were brought forth with the fire. Together they wandered about the Himalayas. One day, the queen met the god Mahabrahma who happened to be staying on earth at that time. Mahabrahma was pleased with the beautiful woman and intended to take her to wife. In the course of time, she gave birth to seven daughters. But then Mahabrahma forsook her and returned to the Brahmaloka. Left to her own devices, Ridi-Bisava joined the yakku again, and her daughters became servants of Vesamunu-rajjuruvo. They remained with him for several years, but resolved one day to ask him for an order (varama) and for the authority to be able to pursue men like the other yakku and to afflict them with illness. Vesamunu-rajjuruvo granted their request willingly and conceded them a "varama"; they should associate themselves with Kalu-kumara and persecute women and girls. But their power must be limited. The seven yakkiniyo, however, paid no attention to this condition and beagn to abuse their power. As a result, Vesamunu-rajjuruvo sent for them one day and threw them into his jail, the asura girikota, where he kept them for twelve years and where they suffered great hunger. Released from their confinement, they were deprived of their "varama" and endured great want. They therefore resolved to apply to Dipankara-Buddha and ask for another "varama" to be granted them. To attain their object, they employed a ruse. They decided to present Dipankara-Buddha with a gift. They made a garment out of cotton which they themselves had grown, spun, and women into cloth. With this garment, which they had made themselves, they appeared before Dipankara-Buddha and brought forward their petition. However, Buddha said, "Your intentions are villainous. I shall never give you the power of seeking peoples' lives. but to help you, I will permit you one thing: I will authorize you to make women barren so that they cannot give birth to children. But then you must wait till you are offered a present, which you shall accept and forthwith enable the women, whom you have rendered barren, to bear healthy children." The yakkiniyo promised to observe these conditions and were thus granted a new "varama" by Dipankara-Buddha. Hereupon, they once more joined Kalu-kumara and continued to pursue women, depriving them of the ability of bringing children into the world. Hence, they are called "Vanda-bisavun hat-dena", "the seven queens who make women barren", or "Kiri-ammala-hatdena", i.e. "the seven nurses".
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Date Written / Recorded
1983
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Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
Author / Creator
Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Privately Published
Series
Ratayakuma or Ridi Yaga: The Rite from a Foreign Country
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Folklore, Buddhist
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Ratayakuma or Ridi Yaga: The Rite from a Foreign Country, Episode 5, Ratayakuma or Ridi Yaga: The Rite from a Foreign Country
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At Sethsiri Tangalle; Thursday 10 and Friday 11, February 1983. The fundamental myth. Wirz 1964: 65: Among the assistants of Kalu-kumara are also seven yakkiniyo whose origin is related in the following legend: A long time ago, a fire broke out of the Mahameru-parvataya, one of the Himalayan mountains and many yak...
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At Sethsiri Tangalle; Thursday 10 and Friday 11, February 1983. The fundamental myth. Wirz 1964: 65: Among the assistants of Kalu-kumara are also seven yakkiniyo whose origin is related in the following legend: A long time ago, a fire broke out of the Mahameru-parvataya, one of the Himalayan mountains and many yakku and a queen, named Ridi-bisava, were brought forth with the fire. Together they wandered about the Himalayas. One day, the queen met...
At Sethsiri Tangalle; Thursday 10 and Friday 11, February 1983. The fundamental myth. Wirz 1964: 65: Among the assistants of Kalu-kumara are also seven yakkiniyo whose origin is related in the following legend: A long time ago, a fire broke out of the Mahameru-parvataya, one of the Himalayan mountains and many yakku and a queen, named Ridi-bisava, were brought forth with the fire. Together they wandered about the Himalayas. One day, the queen met the god Mahabrahma who happened to be staying on earth at that time. Mahabrahma was pleased with the beautiful woman and intended to take her to wife. In the course of time, she gave birth to seven daughters. But then Mahabrahma forsook her and returned to the Brahmaloka. Left to her own devices, Ridi-Bisava joined the yakku again, and her daughters became servants of Vesamunu-rajjuruvo. They remained with him for several years, but resolved one day to ask him for an order (varama) and for the authority to be able to pursue men like the other yakku and to afflict them with illness. Vesamunu-rajjuruvo granted their request willingly and conceded them a "varama"; they should associate themselves with Kalu-kumara and persecute women and girls. But their power must be limited. The seven yakkiniyo, however, paid no attention to this condition and beagn to abuse their power. As a result, Vesamunu-rajjuruvo sent for them one day and threw them into his jail, the asura girikota, where he kept them for twelve years and where they suffered great hunger. Released from their confinement, they were deprived of their "varama" and endured great want. They therefore resolved to apply to Dipankara-Buddha and ask for another "varama" to be granted them. To attain their object, they employed a ruse. They decided to present Dipankara-Buddha with a gift. They made a garment out of cotton which they themselves had grown, spun, and women into cloth. With this garment, which they had made themselves, they appeared before Dipankara-Buddha and brought forward their petition. However, Buddha said, "Your intentions are villainous. I shall never give you the power of seeking peoples' lives. but to help you, I will permit you one thing: I will authorize you to make women barren so that they cannot give birth to children. But then you must wait till you are offered a present, which you shall accept and forthwith enable the women, whom you have rendered barren, to bear healthy children." The yakkiniyo promised to observe these conditions and were thus granted a new "varama" by Dipankara-Buddha. Hereupon, they once more joined Kalu-kumara and continued to pursue women, depriving them of the ability of bringing children into the world. Hence, they are called "Vanda-bisavun hat-dena", "the seven queens who make women barren", or "Kiri-ammala-hatdena", i.e. "the seven nurses".
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Date Written / Recorded
1983
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Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
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Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
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Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
Date Published / Released
2018
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Privately Published
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Ratayakuma or Ridi Yaga: The Rite from a Foreign Country
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Folklore, Buddhist
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Ratayakuma or Ridi Yaga: The Rite from a Foreign Country, Episode 6, Ratayakuma or Ridi Yaga: The Rite from a Foreign Country
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At Sethsiri Tangalle; Thursday 10 and Friday 11, February 1983. The fundamental myth. Wirz 1964: 65: Among the assistants of Kalu-kumara are also seven yakkiniyo whose origin is related in the following legend: A long time ago, a fire broke out of the Mahameru-parvataya, one of the Himalayan mountains and many yak...
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At Sethsiri Tangalle; Thursday 10 and Friday 11, February 1983. The fundamental myth. Wirz 1964: 65: Among the assistants of Kalu-kumara are also seven yakkiniyo whose origin is related in the following legend: A long time ago, a fire broke out of the Mahameru-parvataya, one of the Himalayan mountains and many yakku and a queen, named Ridi-bisava, were brought forth with the fire. Together they wandered about the Himalayas. One day, the queen met...
At Sethsiri Tangalle; Thursday 10 and Friday 11, February 1983. The fundamental myth. Wirz 1964: 65: Among the assistants of Kalu-kumara are also seven yakkiniyo whose origin is related in the following legend: A long time ago, a fire broke out of the Mahameru-parvataya, one of the Himalayan mountains and many yakku and a queen, named Ridi-bisava, were brought forth with the fire. Together they wandered about the Himalayas. One day, the queen met the god Mahabrahma who happened to be staying on earth at that time. Mahabrahma was pleased with the beautiful woman and intended to take her to wife. In the course of time, she gave birth to seven daughters. But then Mahabrahma forsook her and returned to the Brahmaloka. Left to her own devices, Ridi-Bisava joined the yakku again, and her daughters became servants of Vesamunu-rajjuruvo. They remained with him for several years, but resolved one day to ask him for an order (varama) and for the authority to be able to pursue men like the other yakku and to afflict them with illness. Vesamunu-rajjuruvo granted their request willingly and conceded them a "varama"; they should associate themselves with Kalu-kumara and persecute women and girls. But their power must be limited. The seven yakkiniyo, however, paid no attention to this condition and beagn to abuse their power. As a result, Vesamunu-rajjuruvo sent for them one day and threw them into his jail, the asura girikota, where he kept them for twelve years and where they suffered great hunger. Released from their confinement, they were deprived of their "varama" and endured great want. They therefore resolved to apply to Dipankara-Buddha and ask for another "varama" to be granted them. To attain their object, they employed a ruse. They decided to present Dipankara-Buddha with a gift. They made a garment out of cotton which they themselves had grown, spun, and women into cloth. With this garment, which they had made themselves, they appeared before Dipankara-Buddha and brought forward their petition. However, Buddha said, "Your intentions are villainous. I shall never give you the power of seeking peoples' lives. but to help you, I will permit you one thing: I will authorize you to make women barren so that they cannot give birth to children. But then you must wait till you are offered a present, which you shall accept and forthwith enable the women, whom you have rendered barren, to bear healthy children." The yakkiniyo promised to observe these conditions and were thus granted a new "varama" by Dipankara-Buddha. Hereupon, they once more joined Kalu-kumara and continued to pursue women, depriving them of the ability of bringing children into the world. Hence, they are called "Vanda-bisavun hat-dena", "the seven queens who make women barren", or "Kiri-ammala-hatdena", i.e. "the seven nurses".
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Date Written / Recorded
1983
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
Author / Creator
Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Privately Published
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Ratayakuma or Ridi Yaga: The Rite from a Foreign Country
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written by Adheesh Sathaye; in Crossing The Lines Of Caste: Visvamitra And The Construction Of Brahmin Power In Hindu Mythology (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2015, originally published 2015), 1-23
What does it mean to be a Brahmin, and what could it mean to become one? Over the years, intellectuals and dogmatists have offered plenty of answers to the first question, but the latter presents a cultural puzzle, since normative Brahminical ideology deems it impossible for an ordinary individual to change caste...
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What does it mean to be a Brahmin, and what could it mean to become one? Over the years, intellectuals and dogmatists have offered plenty of answers to the first question, but the latter presents a cultural puzzle, since normative Brahminical ideology deems it impossible for an ordinary individual to change caste without first undergoing death and rebirth. There is, however, one notable figure in the Hindu mythological tradition who is said to ha...
What does it mean to be a Brahmin, and what could it mean to become one? Over the years, intellectuals and dogmatists have offered plenty of answers to the first question, but the latter presents a cultural puzzle, since normative Brahminical ideology deems it impossible for an ordinary individual to change caste without first undergoing death and rebirth. There is, however, one notable figure in the Hindu mythological tradition who is said to have transformed himself from a king into a Brahmin by amassing great ascetic power, ortapas: the ornery sage Visvamitra. Through texts composed in Sanskrit and vernacular languages, oral performances, and visual media, Crossing the Lines of Caste examines the rich mosaic of legends about Visvamitra found across the Hindu mythological tradition. It offers a comprehensive historical analysis of how the "storyworlds" conjured up through these various tellings have served to adapt, upgrade, and reinforce the social identity of real-world Brahmin communities, from the ancient Vedic past up to the hypermodern present. Using a performance-centered approach to situate the production of the Visvamitra legends within specific historical contexts, Crossing the Lines of Caste reveals how and why mythological culture has played an active, dialogical role in the construction of Brahmin social power over the last three thousand years.
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Adheesh Sathaye
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Person Discussed
Vishvamitra, 1800 BC-
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Hindu, Social Classes, Vedas, Brahmin, Hinduism, Indians (Asian)
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Sacred Wonders of Britain, Episode 1
directed by Martin Kemp, fl. 1986-2017; presented by Neil Oliver, 1967-; produced by Martin Kemp, fl. 1986-2017, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Sacred Wonders of Britain (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 51 mins
In the first of a three part series, Neil Oliver sets off on in search of the Sacred Wonders of Britain. What was it about Britain's rich and varied landscape that inspired our ancestors to express their beliefs by reshaping the world around them? What did they see in our countryside that led them to deem some pla...
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directed by Martin Kemp, fl. 1986-2017; presented by Neil Oliver, 1967-; produced by Martin Kemp, fl. 1986-2017, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Sacred Wonders of Britain (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 51 mins
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In the first of a three part series, Neil Oliver sets off on in search of the Sacred Wonders of Britain. What was it about Britain's rich and varied landscape that inspired our ancestors to express their beliefs by reshaping the world around them? What did they see in our countryside that led them to deem some places more sacred than others and why are we still drawn back to those places today?
From the heart of our cities to the furthest reache...
In the first of a three part series, Neil Oliver sets off on in search of the Sacred Wonders of Britain. What was it about Britain's rich and varied landscape that inspired our ancestors to express their beliefs by reshaping the world around them? What did they see in our countryside that led them to deem some places more sacred than others and why are we still drawn back to those places today?
From the heart of our cities to the furthest reaches of our islands, it's a journey to reveal the sacred face of Britain - an ancient landscape of belief and ritual that still lies hidden just below the surface of our modern world.
Neil goes in search of the very first stirrings of religion in Britain. In Nottinghamshire he discovers clues to a world of magic and ritual etched into the rock of Creswell Crags by Ice Age hunters. In the south of England and on the Scottish borders, great tombs are evidence of ancestor worship among the first farmers of the Neolithic era and an extraordinary discovery in Herefordshire reveals what really lies beneath their burial mounds.
In the flint mines of Grimes Graves in Norfolk, he discovers how stone age miners carried their religion deep underground. Finally, in the great stone circle and henge of Avebury and the extraordinary monuments of Orkney, he discovers how a new age of belief swept away the old religions and changed Britain for ever.
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Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Martin Kemp, fl. 1986-2017, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Martin Kemp, fl. 1986-2017, Neil Oliver, 1967-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Sacred Wonders of Britain
Topic / Theme
Archaeological sites, Geophysical features, Religious beliefs, Ancient civilizations, Myths and legends
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Sacred Wonders of Britain, Episode 2
directed by Jonathan Barker, fl. 1985-2015; presented by Neil Oliver, 1967-; produced by Jonathan Barker, fl. 1985-2015, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Sacred Wonders of Britain (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 50 mins
Neil is in search of Bronze and Iron Age sites that were sacred to ancient Britons, with water seen not just as a source of life, but also of reverence.
At Flag Fen near Peterborough he discovers a vast ancient causeway built across the fens, with sacred objects placed among its timbers. At Maiden Castle's hill f...
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directed by Jonathan Barker, fl. 1985-2015; presented by Neil Oliver, 1967-; produced by Jonathan Barker, fl. 1985-2015, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Sacred Wonders of Britain (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 50 mins
Description
Neil is in search of Bronze and Iron Age sites that were sacred to ancient Britons, with water seen not just as a source of life, but also of reverence.
At Flag Fen near Peterborough he discovers a vast ancient causeway built across the fens, with sacred objects placed among its timbers. At Maiden Castle's hill fort in Dorset he unearths evidence of macabre human sacrifices to ward off evil spirits.
Neil travels to Anglesey, where swords, preci...
Neil is in search of Bronze and Iron Age sites that were sacred to ancient Britons, with water seen not just as a source of life, but also of reverence.
At Flag Fen near Peterborough he discovers a vast ancient causeway built across the fens, with sacred objects placed among its timbers. At Maiden Castle's hill fort in Dorset he unearths evidence of macabre human sacrifices to ward off evil spirits.
Neil travels to Anglesey, where swords, precious artefacts and even a slave chain were ritually deposited. It was home of the druids. Neil learns about their bizarre rituals and dark reputation and how the Romans viewed them as dangerous religious extremists.
Moving on to Bath and its sacred spring, Neil discovers an early version of the habit of throwing coins into water. Once here the Romans recognised the old gods but also brought their own too, making Bath one of the most sacred sites in Roman Britain.
Finally Neil goes to Lullingstone's Roman villa in Kent. Deep in the cellar he finds wall paintings of pagan water deities, while upstairs there are covert messages hidden in the mosaic floor, finally leading to the arrival of Christianity that swept away the old religions, changing Britain forever.
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Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jonathan Barker, fl. 1985-2015, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Jonathan Barker, fl. 1985-2015, Neil Oliver, 1967-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Sacred Wonders of Britain
Topic / Theme
Christianity, Archaeological sites, Ancient civilizations, Water features, Monks, Religious beliefs
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Sacred Wonders of Britain, Episode 3
directed by Graham Johnston, fl. 1980-2014; presented by Neil Oliver, 1967-; produced by Graham Johnston, fl. 1980-2014, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Sacred Wonders of Britain (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 52 mins
Neil Oliver examines how the creation of saints by the early church led to a new generation of sacred wonders across Britain. On Iona, in the Inner Hebrides, Neil discovers the traditional resting place of Macbeth. He also delves back through time to discover how St Columba sanctified the island with a tough brand...
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directed by Graham Johnston, fl. 1980-2014; presented by Neil Oliver, 1967-; produced by Graham Johnston, fl. 1980-2014, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Sacred Wonders of Britain (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 52 mins
Description
Neil Oliver examines how the creation of saints by the early church led to a new generation of sacred wonders across Britain. On Iona, in the Inner Hebrides, Neil discovers the traditional resting place of Macbeth. He also delves back through time to discover how St Columba sanctified the island with a tough brand of monasticism all the way from the Egyptian desert. On Lindisfarne, Neil sees how the epic journey of St Cuthbert led to the writing...
Neil Oliver examines how the creation of saints by the early church led to a new generation of sacred wonders across Britain. On Iona, in the Inner Hebrides, Neil discovers the traditional resting place of Macbeth. He also delves back through time to discover how St Columba sanctified the island with a tough brand of monasticism all the way from the Egyptian desert. On Lindisfarne, Neil sees how the epic journey of St Cuthbert led to the writing of the extraordinary Lindisfarne Gospels and the building of Durham Cathedral.
At Canterbury Cathedral, Neil learns how St Thomas Becket's grisly murder was harnessed to build its nave, one of the great glories of medieval architecture, and on Glastonbury Tor in Somerset, he investigates layer after layer of powerful legend in the story of the Holy Grail, the sacred cup of everlasting life.
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Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Graham Johnston, fl. 1980-2014, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Graham Johnston, fl. 1980-2014, Neil Oliver, 1967-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Sacred Wonders of Britain
Topic / Theme
Christianity, Water features, Archaeological sites, Ancient civilizations, Saints
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 BBC Worldwide
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