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Old 21st February 2014, 02:03 PM   #272
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Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi
My theory on the Sri Lankan Kastane offers a design formulated by a joint Portuguese Sri Lankan workshops situation using The Makara combined onto a hilt with Vijra (Buddhist influence) elements(false quillons) onto which other Deities(Nagas) and the human faced crocodile on the hand guard are spilled and including a rain guard formed of the Makara (peacock form) tail.

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Ibrahiim al Balooshi.
I think there is also a bit mix in it of a monkeyhead, as you can see above the makara head on the picture.
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