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Is the woman of the ancient

Sri Lankan Society a

reflection of the Eastern?

The Sinhala Bodhivansa states that Sagamith Theraniya developed

the Sarvajna Sasana beyond the threefold teachings of Adhisila,
Adhichitta, and Adhi Pranjana by anointing thousands of

Magamuns, including Queen Anula and upasampada Sikkhamana
Samaneri.

he culture of Sri Lanka was built in the mentioned above, it is possible to identify Eastern
Tlight of Buddhism. The privileges given to culture to women. It is a misconception that women
women by the Buddha were better confirmed in Sri devoted their time only to having and raising
Lankan society than in Indian society. The Buddha children and cooking in the kitchen in ancient times.
gave women a place of honor in society by dividing
the four monks and nuns into two sections for the
male party and the remaining two sections for the
female party. The ancient Sri Lankan society, which
was nurtured by the values taught in Buddhism, also
gave a high place to women. Its existence is further
confirmed by literary sources and epigraphic sources,
including genealogies. In every country in the world,
there has been a great deal of curiosity about the
status of women at different times and how society
has looked at them. Deficiencies in the description
of women in the sources we provide may also be due
to changes in the purpose of writing its sources. It
should also be noted that even the limited information
available from those sources was nurtured by one
section of society, namely, the views of the male party.

Some authors view women as a toy for men.
Nevertheless, some authors have commented on a
woman's thoughts, aspirations, religious life, role
in the social and economic spheres, her service as a The Coming of the Bodhi Tree to Sri Lanka
housewife, and other activities. Culture is an umbrella When we consider the social status of ancient
term that encompasses the social behavior and Sinhalese women, she was vital in every social
norms found in human societies and the knowledge, activity in contemporary society. At that time women
beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits were considered as the mother. Therefore many
of these groups. Because of the types of sources