Ayyanayake Explained

In Sinhala Buddhist beliefs the Ayyanayake is a village guardian deity similar in many respects to Aiyyanar of the Tamil people. He is usually depicted with a huge horse statue.

References

• Book: Bastin, Rohan. The Domain of Constant Excess: Plural Worship at the Munnesvaram Temples in Sri Lanka. Berghahn Books. December 2002. 1-57181-252-0 .