International Conference on Asian Elephants in Culture & Nature: Recent submissions

  • The Elephant as a Regnal/Dynastic Motif as Seen on the Coins from the Indian Sub-Continent 
    Dalal, K.F. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The elephant has for the last 2500 years been seen as the very embodiment of all the virtues and attributes of a king in the literature, folk traditions and history of the Indian sub-continent. This is also very vividly ...
  • The Elephants in Goalparia Folk Songs 
    Sharma, D. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Goalparia Folk songs have created a culture around elephants in undivided Goalpara in Assam, India. Most of these folk songs portray a picture of a mahout driving elephants for hunting and other economic activities. These ...
  • Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage as a Sustainable Tourist Destination 
    Rathnayake, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is a leading tourist destination in Sri Lanka. Most of the foreigners who come to Sri Lanka choose this destination as one of the places to visit during their tour. This study focuses on ...
  • Terra Cotta Elephant Figures used in Sri Lanka for Rituals and Beliefs 
    Nishanthi, M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The motive in humans to employ various creations for his needs run through the inception of the human civilization. Such creations have been used for day to day chores as well in various rituals, rites and sacraments. There ...
  • Ganesha- Mythologies and Reflections of the Elephant-headed God in Modern Popular Culture in India 
    Bajpai, L.M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Ganesha or, as is popularly referred- Ganapati is widely revered across India as well as several other countries of South-east Asia traditionally. Generally associated with Hinduism, the devotion towards Ganesha is broadly ...
  • Asian Elephants in Sri Lanka: A Selective Annotated Bibliography 
    de Silva, A.P.U. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The Asian or Asiatic elephants called as Elephas maximus are distributed in South- East Asia from India in the West to Borneo in the East. Normally the Asian elephant is smaller than the African elephant. As such Asian ...
  • Elephant and Rider Type Buddhist Diptych Type Portable Shrines from Gandhara and Kashmir 
    Hameed, M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The elephant and rider type diptychs are among four main types of the Miniature Portable Shrines from Gandhara and Kashmir. The remaining three types of Buddhist diptychs include “Basket Man Type”, Brahmana Type” and “Plain ...
  • Asian Elephants in the Chittagong Hill Tracts: A Perspective 
    Chakma, J.; Chakma, P. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    CHT is a unique part of the country of Bangladesh, both in terms of landscape and its people with 13 different ethnic groups. The area of the Chittagong Hill Tracts is about 13,184 km2, which is approximately one-tenth of ...
  • The Ethics of Elephant Tourism with a View to Increasing the Welfare of the Elephants and People of Sri Lanka 
    Barborich, A.L. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Elephant tourism in general presents many ethical challenges related to animal rights and / or the duty of humans to animals. These ethical dilemmas are further complicated by the endangered status of many elephant species ...
  • Elephants in Art, Architecture and History of Kalinga 
    Sahu, Y.K.; Nayak, C.P. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Kalinga is also named as Orissa and is a place where art and architecture had reached the epitome of its glory. The minute observations of and love for nature are the essential qualities of an artist which guide his creative ...
  • Elephant Myths and Domestication of Elephants 
    Pradhan, S.; Sumant, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    This paper aims to trace and interpret certain stories about elephants in ancient Sanskrit literature that show the process of domestication of elephants. There are some stories highlighting the aspects of celestial origin ...
  • Some Observations of Elephants in Kathāsaritsāgara 
    Valhe, V.P. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The Kathāsaritsāgara is one of the earliest collections of stories in the extant world. The main story of this work is king Naravahandutta. Various interrelated stories come in a flow, such as Gandharvas, Merchants stories, ...
  • Ancient Knowledge –System on the Elephant: A Study from the Agnipurāna and the Bṛhatsaṁhitā 
    Sahoo, P.C. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Elephant as an animate commodity has been serving the humanity in various capacities since the time immemorial. Though mostly useful for the effluent ones it attracted the sagacity of ancient Indian intellectuals who ...
  • Elephants: The Elephantine Affair in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand 
    Chauhan, A. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The relationship between the man and animal has existed since human emergence. This peculiar bond is reflected in his lifestyle and culture. Human beings tamed animals, hunted them used them for recreation and transport ...
  • Airāvata in Sanskrit Literature – Religious and Socio-Cultural Perspective 
    Deshpande, P. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Literature of any language is closely connected with nature as well as social culture of the established society. Elephant, a common, popular and powerful animal is widely taken care of in Sanskrit literature. It has been ...
  • The Elephant in Gautam Buddha’s Life, Jatakas and their Depiction in Sculptures and Paintings 
    Mudgal, K.; Joshi, Y. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    There were two major events in Gautam Buddha’s life in which the elephant had a prominent role. The first event was related to Gautam Buddha’s birth and the second one was his miracle at Rajgriha. Jatakas are the stories ...
  • Saathmari (साठमारी): A Unique Game of Elephant fighting 
    Joshi, Y.; Mudgal, K. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Saathmari was a game of elephant fighting and was played during early 20th Century only in 2 princely states of India. These states were Baroda (Gujarat) and Kolhapur (Maharashtra). Origin of this game is obscure. As per ...
  • Elephant in Ancient Indian stories 
    Vinaya, K. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Elephant, the gorgeous animal has played an important role in ancient tales. It has become a part of the life of many heroes in various stories. One of such heroes is Udayana, who is well-known for his expertise in the ...
  • Association of Elephants with Goddess Lakshmi: Myth, Ritual, and Temples 
    Sankrityayan, N.K. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Myths encapsulate what societies have envisaged of as sacred, and they articulate the manner in which the sacred is understood in that society. The paper tries to look on those myths associated with the goddess Lakshmi, ...
  • Representation of Elephant in Hoysala Temples: with Reference to Hoysaleshwara Temple of Halebidu 
    Chavan, S.M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The temples built between 11th and 14th centuries by the Hoysala rulers exhibit intricate sculptures and freezes in stone as a part of its architecture. Being extremely stylistic, they belong to Karnataka a state in the ...

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