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~ The Statue Of God Upulvan In Pepiliyana Sunetradevi Raja Maha Viharaya ~ Upulvan is a guardian deity of Sri Lanka. The name Upulvan means "Blue Water Lily Coloured". A major temple dedicated to him is situated at Devinuwara in Matara District of Sri Lanka. He came to be worshiped as a protector of Sri Lanka in the medieval period. God Upulvan is also regarded as a protector of Buddhism in Sri Lanka and he is identified with Lord Vishnu in the Hindu tradition (wikipedia.org)
Posted on: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 13:51:10 +0000

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