Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. PART 1
5. Introduction: THE HISTORICAL AND THEORETICAL PROBLEMS 3
6. 1 THE “HINDU BUDDHA” AND THE “BUDDHIST VISNU” 8
7. 2 “UNCEASING WAVES” 32
8. 3 THE SANDALWOOD IMAGE 62
9. 4 TRANSFORMED DEITY 102
10. PART 2
11. Introduction: THE CULT OF VISNU IN BUDDHIST SRI LANKA 157
12. 5 SEEKING PROTECTION 160
13. 6 THE VALIYAK MANGALYA 225
14. 7 LEGACIES OF THE “BUDDHIST VISNU” 247
15. 8 MINISTER OF DEFENSE? 331
16. Conclusion 351
17. Notes 371
18. Bibliography 411
19. Index of Place Names 421
20. Index of Sinhala (snh), Pali (p), Sanskrit (skt) and Tamil (t) Texts (translated or cited) 423
21. Subject Index 425
22. Map 442