Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Deviyā · 55 • 65 Facing 115 " " 136 " " 148 148 148 · 178 182 · • 183 185 • 193 51-53 . Ancient Utensils of the Galē - Deviyā • 199 54-56 . Small Cup - holes • 223 57-62 . Large Cup - holes • 227 63 . The Giant's Tank . · 248 64 ...
... Deviyā · 55 • 65 Facing 115 " " 136 " " 148 148 148 · 178 182 · • 183 185 • 193 51-53 . Ancient Utensils of the Galē - Deviyā • 199 54-56 . Small Cup - holes • 223 57-62 . Large Cup - holes • 227 63 . The Giant's Tank . · 248 64 ...
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... Deviyā is less certain , notwithstanding the information given to me that he is Ayiyanār . Such statements always require sifting carefully . The name of the latter deity in both Tamil and Sinhalese is an honorific form meaning ' Elder ...
... Deviyā is less certain , notwithstanding the information given to me that he is Ayiyanār . Such statements always require sifting carefully . The name of the latter deity in both Tamil and Sinhalese is an honorific form meaning ' Elder ...
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... Deviyā , 194 ; of priests of Gale Yakā , 190 ; of Indian demon priests , 195 ; Vaeddas , 51 ; not totems , 191 Foot - ball , 630 Foote , B. , on stone implements , 64 Foot - prints , early magical symbols , 519 , 643 Forbes , Major , on ...
... Deviyā , 194 ; of priests of Gale Yakā , 190 ; of Indian demon priests , 195 ; Vaeddas , 51 ; not totems , 191 Foot - ball , 630 Foote , B. , on stone implements , 64 Foot - prints , early magical symbols , 519 , 643 Forbes , Major , on ...
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THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
STRUCTURAL WORKS | 207 |
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow Ayiyanar Baṇḍāra bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters cross dāgaba deity demons Deviyā district dome Duṭṭha-Gāmiņi early elephant embankment emblem evidently face Forest Vaeddas four Goddess Gods hill holes honey inches wide inscription island Jātaka jungle Kandian Sinhalese Kataragama Keliya king Kiri-Ammā Kumāra later length Maha Mahāvansa mentioned miles monks Nāgas Nevill North-central Province North-western North-western Province northern offering Parumaka Pattini pillars player Polannaruwa pre-Christian probably Purānas Rakshasas Rāmāyana Rāvana reign reservoir rice Rig Veda river rock round Ruwanwaeli sagasa Sambar deer second century B.C. side sluice Southern India square stone Swastika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.C. Thūpārāma Tissa tree Upatissa upright usual Vaedi Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas