An experimental study of indigenous knowledge of terminology in relation to astrology

Abstract

It is important that one who has an important meaningful name shapes his life accordingly. That is the superior result of obtaining a name. In the study of naming histories, important details related to the birth and naming of Prince Sidhuhat are mentioned in Buddhist history. The influence of the language used is also important, as is the religious and cultural environment. Man's attention to language may have started with the beginning of the human race. There are several basic units related to the Sinhala language. A grammar related to naming methods among these units is especially found in the Sinhala speaking society. The influence of the Buddhist environment and related teachings are also based on it. Data collection related to this research is based on personal identification. Accordingly, the points recommended by occult science and astrology knowledge are studied in association with the subject works. Collecting data through primary and secondary sources by surveying Historical sources, chronicles, inscriptions and Sigiriya songs Based on the written literature, Education and other related literature. The collected data would be studied, edited and analyzed systematically using descriptive methods. It is expected that the results of this research would be useful for the studies of scholars, academics, and PG students, especially in the Indigenous Knowledge System (IKS) field of Sri Lanka. As the conclusions, ideas, and suggestions forwarded finally in this research project, they would be used appropriately in educational plans, research activities, Indigenous literature, preservation and conservation of secret teachings, making national policies of IKS, publishing industry and information dissemination in Sri Lanka.