Furthermore, scholars have paid little interest to the role of local deities, since it is not covered by any of the standard academic disciplines studying Buddhism, such as Buddhist studies or anthropology.
Selain itu, para cendekiawan hanya memberikan sedikit sorotan kepada peran dewa-dewi lokal, karena hal tersebut tak disoroti oleh disiplin akademik standar manapun yang mengkaji agama Buddha, seperti kajian Buddha atau antropologi.