Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Nāgas , ' plainly shows that they belonged to the older faith of India , and were worshippers of Indra , and not of Šiva . They were ruled by their own kings , and had a settled and regular form of government . They seem to have been ...
... Nāgas , ' plainly shows that they belonged to the older faith of India , and were worshippers of Indra , and not of Šiva . They were ruled by their own kings , and had a settled and regular form of government . They seem to have been ...
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... Nāga princes and princesses are only distinguishable from human beings by means of the cobras ' heads with outspread hoods which appear behind or at the side of their heads . The Pūjāvaliya mentions dancers among North Indian Nāgas ...
... Nāga princes and princesses are only distinguishable from human beings by means of the cobras ' heads with outspread hoods which appear behind or at the side of their heads . The Pūjāvaliya mentions dancers among North Indian Nāgas ...
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Henry Parker. the wihāra in the reign of King Nāga , that is Iļa - Nāga , 38-44 A.D. or one of the earlier Nāgas of the second century . 9. Hurulla Tank , in the North - central Province , was made by King Maha - Sēna , 277-304 A.D. ...
Henry Parker. the wihāra in the reign of King Nāga , that is Iļa - Nāga , 38-44 A.D. or one of the earlier Nāgas of the second century . 9. Hurulla Tank , in the North - central Province , was made by King Maha - Sēna , 277-304 A.D. ...
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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