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... Wanni Kaḍa - in Pota , ' the Book of the Wanni Boundaries ' ) of the time of King Bhuvanēka Bāhu VI of Kōtta ( 1464-1471 A.D. ) , which contains an account of the appointment of a chieftain called Panikki Vaeddā , of Eriyāwa , a village ...
... Wanni Kaḍa - in Pota , ' the Book of the Wanni Boundaries ' ) of the time of King Bhuvanēka Bāhu VI of Kōtta ( 1464-1471 A.D. ) , which contains an account of the appointment of a chieftain called Panikki Vaeddā , of Eriyāwa , a village ...
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... Wanni Dēva , ' that is , the Wanni Deviya ( Wanni Baṇḍāra of the northern part of the North - central Province ) , who is said by some to be Ayiyanār , but who possibly may be Bilindā Yaka , and he is not a demon , but a Guardian Forest ...
... Wanni Dēva , ' that is , the Wanni Deviya ( Wanni Baṇḍāra of the northern part of the North - central Province ) , who is said by some to be Ayiyanār , but who possibly may be Bilindā Yaka , and he is not a demon , but a Guardian Forest ...
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... Wanni Deviyā ( also called in it Wanni Baṇḍāra ) indicate that he is Bilindā , and not Ayiyanār . It states that he , the God of the Wanni Country , ' went to Kataragama in order to receive offerings , and that napuru ayayi me purața ...
... Wanni Deviyā ( also called in it Wanni Baṇḍāra ) indicate that he is Bilindā , and not Ayiyanār . It states that he , the God of the Wanni Country , ' went to Kataragama in order to receive offerings , and that napuru ayayi me purața ...
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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