Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Vishnu , and left the scene . The God Śiva subsequently heard of the incident , and proceeded to Vishnu , who to satisfy his curiosity resumed the shape of the fascinating beauty . The susceptible Siva was overcome by her charms ...
... Vishnu , and left the scene . The God Śiva subsequently heard of the incident , and proceeded to Vishnu , who to satisfy his curiosity resumed the shape of the fascinating beauty . The susceptible Siva was overcome by her charms ...
Page 160
... Vishnu . One of the names of Ayiyanār is Nāyanār , according to Winslow's Tamil dictionary . Vishnu , as the husband of Lakshmi , who is termed Mankalei in Tamil , is called Mankalanar , a title given to his son also in these hymns ...
... Vishnu . One of the names of Ayiyanār is Nāyanār , according to Winslow's Tamil dictionary . Vishnu , as the husband of Lakshmi , who is termed Mankalei in Tamil , is called Mankalanar , a title given to his son also in these hymns ...
Page 668
... Vishnu , in the west - he is said to have dele- gated his powers to Vibhisana , the Rākshasa king of Ceylon , who is now treated as a god in the Western Province - and Ayiyanār ( called also by Low - Country Sinhalese Boksal ) , in the ...
... Vishnu , in the west - he is said to have dele- gated his powers to Vibhisana , the Rākshasa king of Ceylon , who is now treated as a god in the Western Province - and Ayiyanār ( called also by Low - Country Sinhalese Boksal ) , in the ...
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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