Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 100
... Kumāra Sinha Wanniyā . The villages of these men , or the chiefs who assisted in the capture of the animal , are mentioned as Eriyawa , Gāla - waewa , Dunupota - gama , Kaekuna - waewa , Wilawa , Wara - gammana , Hulugalla , Hātā ...
... Kumāra Sinha Wanniyā . The villages of these men , or the chiefs who assisted in the capture of the animal , are mentioned as Eriyawa , Gāla - waewa , Dunupota - gama , Kaekuna - waewa , Wilawa , Wara - gammana , Hulugalla , Hātā ...
Page 145
... Kumāra Yaka , ' the Prince Demon , ' who is most likely the Kumāra Baṇḍāra of the Kan- dians and the Sinhalese of the western coast , a son of a King of Madura and brother of the Kalu Kumāra Yakā . He cannot be Skanda , the War God ...
... Kumāra Yaka , ' the Prince Demon , ' who is most likely the Kumāra Baṇḍāra of the Kan- dians and the Sinhalese of the western coast , a son of a King of Madura and brother of the Kalu Kumāra Yakā . He cannot be Skanda , the War God ...
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... Kumāra , Skanda , 114 , 145 ; Vaedda chief , 24 Kumāra Baṇḍāra , 145 , 200 , 633 Kumāra Dhātu - Sēna , K. , death , 253 Kumāra Yakā , 145 Kumbē Yakā , 140 , 144 , 146 Kumbha , zodiacal sign , 141 Kumbōkaṭā , Vaedda slave , 25 Kurinjā ...
... Kumāra , Skanda , 114 , 145 ; Vaedda chief , 24 Kumāra Baṇḍāra , 145 , 200 , 633 Kumāra Dhātu - Sēna , K. , death , 253 Kumāra Yakā , 145 Kumbē Yakā , 140 , 144 , 146 Kumbha , zodiacal sign , 141 Kumbōkaṭā , Vaedda slave , 25 Kurinjā ...
Contents
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