Month July 2014

Ganadeviyo, Uppalavanna, Ganesha Vishnu in Buddhism

What is not known is that though Buddhism advocates Idol worship and engages in NireswaraVada, denial ofpersonal God, Buddhism has declared Buddha and has Idols of Buddha being worshiped.

Not only that.

Buddhism has Hindu Gods being worshiped as Buddhist Gods.

I had already posted an article that Skanda is considered as the protector of Chinese Buddhism!

Now it seems that some more Hindu Gods, Ganesha Muruga and Vishnu are also included in this list of Hindu Gods being worshiped as Buddhist Gods in Sri Lanka.

Shiva Dwadasa Jyotir Linga Stotra

The Dwadasa Jyotir Linga Kshetra stotra describes the twelve places of Shiva.

द्वादशज्योतिर्लिङ्गानि - सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं च श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम्
Dwadasa Jyotirlingani - Saurastre Somanatham Ca Shrishaile Mallikarjunam.