Women in Sri Lankan Sculpture and Painting

Goddess Lakshmi without elephants

Lakshmi (Hindu deity)

Brass--Ambäkke (Sri Lanka)

The elevation of goddess Laksmi to the very pinnacle of the main shrine at the Ambakke Devale in the Kandy district, Sri lanka is extremely significant. That it was considered fitting to adorn 3 sides of the brass pinnacle raised above the sanctuary of the male god with a carving of the seated goddess in this 17th century devale, deserves attention.

Sirima Kiribamune

Ambakke Devale, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

17th century A.D.

Period of study: 1986-1987

Version: 01/12/2012

Co-Author: Seneviratna, Harsha

Technical Officer: Wijesinghe, Lalith

Technical Assistant: Jayasundare, Subhashini

Photographer: Madanayake, I.S.

International Center for Ethnic Studies, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies, Colombo

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Forms part of Photographic documentation of Women as depicted in early Sri Lankan sculpture and painting / Slide in present collection

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