Buddha’s mythic visits legitimize Sinhalese supremacy by subjugating indigenous beings

Evidence

This belief is mainly influenced by the Mahavamsa’s claim that Lord Buddha visited Sri Lanka thrice: first in the southeast, where he forced the Yakshas (demons) into submission; second in the north, where he similarly forced the Nagas (snake beings) into submission; and third in the south and elsewhere to consecrate the island as a sanctuary for Buddhism. — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology, 71

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Sinhalese Buddhist nationalist ideology rests on mythic history yet betrays Buddhism’s core values — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist…, 294; Sinhalese nationalist identity is constructed as inseparable from Buddhism — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist…, 193; Sinhalese-Tamil enmity is legitimized by myth rather than primordial fact — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist…, 78 (+5 more)

Broader Connections

• Sinhalese-Tamil enmity is legitimized by myth rather than primordial fact #corroborates (0.85) — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology, 78
• Sinhalese Buddhist nationalist ideology rests on mythic history yet betrays Buddhism’s core values #expands (0.82) — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology, 294
• Ancient heroic myths are retrofitted onto living Sinhalese leaders to justify dominance. #corroborates (0.80) — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology, 79
• Sinhalese Buddhist identity was antiquarian but its modern nationalist ideology is reinterpreted and manipulated #expands (0.78) — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology, 85
• Sinhalese nationalist identity is constructed as inseparable from Buddhism #complicates (0.75) — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology, 193
• Sanatan dharma politically absorbs other religions to dominate rather than tolerate them #corroborates (0.72) — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 160