Kavadi music, Kavadi dance, born in Kataragama’s land,As soon as you cross the Manik River, that rhythm calls the soul.I do not plan to dance—yet my body moves on its own.What shall I do, my friend? I dance, I dance unbidden. Shall we journey to holy Sella-Kataragama,And listen to the tale of Goddess Valli?Shall we…
Worship Lord Shiva!I have wandered through many lands of this Hela Dveepa seeking aid,Yet only in You—my radiant, solar, ancestral Shiva—Have I found true refuge.You are the guardian of my soul. As the elephant calf is sheltered by the might of the herd,So too does Your protection surround me.Each dawn You arrive—A newborn ray of…
The fallen matalus of the coconut treesScatter gently upon the path of the Buddha,Easing the weariness of His sacred feet.He walks in all four directions,Seeking those wise enough to cross beyond samsara.Still, I feel His presence—Upon the distant hills, within the nearby forest. The Buddha arrives,The Buddha arrives alone. Whispers rise of Mathura and Mathugama,Where…