Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 56
Page 10
In the Commentary it is stated : ' Thus the title " Mahāvansa " is adopted in imitation of the history composed by the fraternity of the Mahā Wihāra . ... In case it should be asked in this particular place , " Why , while there are ...
In the Commentary it is stated : ' Thus the title " Mahāvansa " is adopted in imitation of the history composed by the fraternity of the Mahā Wihāra . ... In case it should be asked in this particular place , " Why , while there are ...
Page 213
Because of a reference to the name Cētiya - giri in Turnour's edition of the Mahāvansa i , 49 , as the place where Dēvi , the mother of Mahinda and wife of Aśōka lived , and as there was a Buddhist heresy in the fourth century B.C. ...
Because of a reference to the name Cētiya - giri in Turnour's edition of the Mahāvansa i , 49 , as the place where Dēvi , the mother of Mahinda and wife of Aśōka lived , and as there was a Buddhist heresy in the fourth century B.C. ...
Page 260
For instance , in the Mahāvansa ( ii , p . 309 ) it is stated that Polannaruwa is five yōjanas from Dambadeniya , while the distance in a straight line is about 71 miles , or by the present road , which is very devious , 86 miles .
For instance , in the Mahāvansa ( ii , p . 309 ) it is stated that Polannaruwa is five yōjanas from Dambadeniya , while the distance in a straight line is about 71 miles , or by the present road , which is very devious , 86 miles .
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
THE ABORIGINES | 207 |
2 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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
Bibliographic information
| Title | Ancient Ceylon Volume 41 of Ceylon historical journal monograph series |
| Author | Henry Parker |
| Edition | 4, reprint |
| Publisher | Asian Educational Services, 1981 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 8120602080, 9788120602083 |
| Length | 695 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |