After realizing the might of the Chola dynasty that invaded Sri Lanka in Thanjavur, I headed to my next destination, Madurai.

From the airport in this city, I headed to Delhi to begin my tour of Buddhist sites, but first I decided to stop by the Minakshi Amman Temple, one of the representative Hindu temples in South India.

Now, the third expedition to India is about to begin.

My first destination was the ancient capital of South India, Thanjavur.

I was here in Thanjavur to finish up the remainder of my Sri Lankan Buddhist travelogue before visiting the places associated with the Buddha.

What kind of country was the Chola Dynasty, the great power that engulfed Sri Lanka in the 11th century? We visited the capital of the Chola Dynasty.

My last journey started in early February 2024: ・・・・

This is the end of my journey through Buddhism and religion. In this article I will share my thoughts and this journey with you.

Although originally a Hindu deity, Lord Katharagama himself came to be worshipped as the guardian deity of Buddhism in Sri Lankan Buddhism. This is quite similar to the Japanese term "kamibutsu shugyo," which means the union of Shintoism and Buddhism.

Kataragama has been an object of worship for both Hindus and Buddhists, but this began to change in the mid-20th century.

Kataragama is the most popular pilgrimage site in modern Sri Lanka. As a student of religion, you cannot miss this place.

Why does this holy place attract so many pilgrims from all over Sri Lanka? In this article, we will take a closer look at this.

In my previous article, I talked about the existence of a Mahayana Buddhist tradition in Sri Lanka, and in this article I will give a brief overview of such a Mahayana Buddhist tradition in Sri Lanka.

A very important point about what Buddhism is all about will be discussed in this article. I am sure readers will be surprised.

In my last article I talked about the armed uprising by Marxist students in 1971. This armed uprising was not merely Marxist in nature. In fact, the deep-rooted caste problem in Sri Lanka was also a major factor in the uprising.

In this article, I will discuss such caste in Sri Lanka.

I have been in the process of studying Dostoevsky for the past few years, mostly European history. And now I am learning about India and Sri Lanka.

But I wondered, "What do I really know about Europe, India, and Sri Lanka? What do I think I know about Europe, India, and Sri Lanka?" Coming to the University of Peradeniya made me aware of this question once again.