Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Yakkhas could merely stand on the shore . In the end he permitted the Yakkhas and Rākshasas ( who are suddenly introduced into the story ) to escape to an island called Giridipa , the Island of Hills , ' a name which may possi- bly ...
... Yakkhas could merely stand on the shore . In the end he permitted the Yakkhas and Rākshasas ( who are suddenly introduced into the story ) to escape to an island called Giridipa , the Island of Hills , ' a name which may possi- bly ...
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... Yakkhas . The narrative of the Buddha's supposed visit to them has been given already . They are next mentioned in the tale of the arrival of Wijaya , the first Sinhalese king ; and the story , even if partly or chiefly fictitious , is ...
... Yakkhas . The narrative of the Buddha's supposed visit to them has been given already . They are next mentioned in the tale of the arrival of Wijaya , the first Sinhalese king ; and the story , even if partly or chiefly fictitious , is ...
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... Yakkhas on seeing her enter the city , quickly surrounded her , crying out " It is for the purpose of spying on us that she has come back . " When the Yakkhas were thus excited one of them whose anger was greatly kindled put an end to ...
... Yakkhas on seeing her enter the city , quickly surrounded her , crying out " It is for the purpose of spying on us that she has come back . " When the Yakkhas were thus excited one of them whose anger was greatly kindled put an end to ...
Contents
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