The ancient bronze figurine which is the subject of this text, is exhibited at the archaeological museum in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. It is associated with two activities, religious chanting and playing cymbals. The figurine, ...

The ancient text of vāstuvidyāśāstra states that lot of beliefs and rituals were performed before making a sundial. Thereafter, these rituals were performed daily at the beginning of the day beforetaking the first reading. ...