A Comparative Study Of The Origins Of The Lakshmi Concept In Sri Lanka, Numerological Sources In Sri Lanka And India

One of the oldest coins to be found in Sri Lankan coins is from the Anuradhapura period. The Lakshmi coin can be identified as a special type of coin. The Lakshmi coins belonging to the early Anuradhapura period can be identified as a unique type of coin found in Sri Lanka. Lakshmi coins are known as "Lakshmi coins" with a feminine image on the face and a railed and swastika symbol attached to the reverse. The female image depicted on this coin is identified as "Lakshmi" by its symbols. Lakshmi is a goddess of origin in India. But Goddess Lakshmi is most popular in Indian society around the 3rd century Before Christ and is a symbol of this period with many Buddhist and Hindu creations. Sri Lakshmi is depicted in the coins found in the cities of Ujjaini, Thosali, Mathura, Kosambi and Taxila in India. Lakshmi is found in coins of Mauryan, Sunga, Kushana and Gupta periods. These coins are made of copper and gold. The earliest records of Lakshmi coins in Sri Lanka date back to the 2nd century Before Christ. According to archaeological evidence related to the Kawa project of Ruhunu as a species of coin which has been in operation since the 7th century Anno Domini. The Lakshmi coin depiction of Sri Lanka dates back to the 2nd century Before Christ, but there is no literary or archaeological record of "Goddess Lakshmi". The use of "Goddess Lakshmi" in Sri Lanka's architecture has been seen since the Polonnaruwa period. People who have commented on Lakshmi Coins have expressed various opinions on Lakshmi coins and the majority have accepted that Lakshmi is a Hindu concept and as a result Lakshmi has been included in Sri Lankan coins. Accordingly, the research question was the question How does Sri Lakshmi be discussed beyond the prevailing ideology of Lakshmi coins in Sri Lanka Go. The objective of the research was to explore "what factors influenced the concept of Lakshmi conceptually incorporated into Sri Lankan numismatics."Although Lakshmi was initially a worshiper of God, Lakshmi was functioning in Lanka society on the basis of conceptual prosperity. Goddess Lakshmi could be found in Sri Lanka as a symbol of good rather than a god symbol.