The Cult of Kohobā or the Three Sons of Sītā
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12559796 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C E Godakumbura (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1946 |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 185-191 |
| Publication date | 1946-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1356-1863 • E-ISSN: 1474-0591 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0035869x00100437 |
| OpenAlex | W2104800347 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
There exists in some parts of Ceylon an occult ceremony called the Koho bā Yakkama, which according to tradition was introduced into the island by the three sons of Sita: Malaya, Kit-Śrī, and Sa dali du, among whom Malaya, the flower-born prince, took the leading part. This is the story connected with the first ceremony of its kind
Ancient history · Archaeology · Ceremony · Ceylon · Cult · Genealogy · Occult · Sociology · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Asian Studies and History · Demography · History · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Medicine · Philosophy · Religious studies · Religious Studies
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2012 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |