Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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The Miriswaeți dāgaba at Anurādhapura , was built by king Duttha - Gāmiņi in 158 B.C. 6. The inner work of the Ruwanwaeli dāgaba at Anurādhapura was built by the same king in 137 B.C. 7. The Lankārāma dāgaba at Anurādhapura was erected ...
The Miriswaeți dāgaba at Anurādhapura , was built by king Duttha - Gāmiņi in 158 B.C. 6. The inner work of the Ruwanwaeli dāgaba at Anurādhapura was built by the same king in 137 B.C. 7. The Lankārāma dāgaba at Anurādhapura was erected ...
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of it , Ridi - gama , ' the Silver Village , ' in the North - western Province — which is stated to be eight yojanas from Anurādhapura . The actual distance in a straight line is 55'3 miles . If we add one - tenth on account of the ...
of it , Ridi - gama , ' the Silver Village , ' in the North - western Province — which is stated to be eight yojanas from Anurādhapura . The actual distance in a straight line is 55'3 miles . If we add one - tenth on account of the ...
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Anurādhapura. ,. and. Polannaruwa. , from which the illustration was obtained by Mr. F. Lewis for me . The Axe , Porawa , has been proved by the experience of the ...
Anurādhapura. ,. and. Polannaruwa. , from which the illustration was obtained by Mr. F. Lewis for me . The Axe , Porawa , has been proved by the experience of the ...
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears bank base believed belong bricks building built called cave century B.C. Ceylon chief close coins construction covered cross dāgaba deity demons described district dome early evidently face feet five follows Forest four given half hand head height hill histories holes inches India indicate inscription Kandian kind King known later length lower Mahāvansa means measured mentioned miles monks northern offering original passed perhaps period person pillars played player possibly present probably protection prove Province raised record reference regarding reign represented reservoir river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese sluice southern square stone structure symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree usual Vaeddas village wall wide wihāra Yakā