Ayyanayake
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In Sinhala Buddhist beliefs the Ayyanayake a is a village guardian deity similar in many respects to Aiyyanar of the Tamil people
. He is usually depictedd with a huge horse statue.
Tamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
. He is usually depictedd with a huge horse statue.