The objective of his approach is to make the child aware of this basic information, and widen his horizon of knowledge. He concludes this exhaustive list with some names of males and females. Names of the guardian deities of the four quarters - the Traditional Guardian Deities - Lords of the Eight Directions - the Six Celestial Worlds (Abodes) - Sixteen Brahma worlds - Eight Chief hells - Names of Sinhala Kings and Queens - names of Scholars (both Monks and Laity) - our Mountains and Rivers - old and new Villages - are the additional information provided. Nam Potha 'Nam Potha' the basic reader providing a list of names of villages-towns-temples and other places of importance, has been expanded by Cumaratunga, thereby providing more information, a child should be aware of.
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