Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Abhaya - giri dāgaba , and that the Sila - thūpa is the Silā Sobbha Kandaka Thūpa , now called Lankārāma , which the same king built . The line would then mean that he built the Abhaya - giri ( wihāra ) between the Lankārāma dāgaba and ...
... Abhaya - giri dāgaba , and that the Sila - thūpa is the Silā Sobbha Kandaka Thūpa , now called Lankārāma , which the same king built . The line would then mean that he built the Abhaya - giri ( wihāra ) between the Lankārāma dāgaba and ...
Page 439
... Abhaya , at the Acagirika Tissa mountain ; given to the Community of the four quarters , present or future . ( By ) the great king Gāmiņi Abhaya , beloved of the Gods , ( are re- ) assigned1 both Aca - nāgara and Tavirikiya - nāgara ...
... Abhaya , at the Acagirika Tissa mountain ; given to the Community of the four quarters , present or future . ( By ) the great king Gāmiņi Abhaya , beloved of the Gods , ( are re- ) assigned1 both Aca - nāgara and Tavirikiya - nāgara ...
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... Abhaya , who after reigning 20 years was deposed by his brother Tissa . Before Abhaya's deposition his nephew Paṇḍukābhaya had taken the field against him , and had also married his niece Suvanna - Pāli . It may therefore be assumed ...
... Abhaya , who after reigning 20 years was deposed by his brother Tissa . Before Abhaya's deposition his nephew Paṇḍukābhaya had taken the field against him , and had also married his niece Suvanna - Pāli . It may therefore be assumed ...
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THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
THE ABORIGINES | 207 |
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according ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow believe belong bricks built called carried cave century B.C. Ceylon chiefs close coins construction cross dāgaba deity demons described district early evidently face fact feet five follows Forest four given Gods half hand head hill holding holes inches India indicate inscription island Kandian kind king known later length lived lower means mentioned miles never northern offering original passed perhaps period person pieces played player position possibly present probably protection prove Province reference regarding represented reservoir rice river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese southern square stone symbol taken Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree turned usual Vaeddas village Wanniyas weight whole wide wihāra Yakā