Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 280
... base- ment cornice ledges ' were built at the dāgaba . What these were is not quite clear ; the remark does not seem to be applic- able to the stone - work on the basal platforms which sur- round the dome , as these have no cornices ...
... base- ment cornice ledges ' were built at the dāgaba . What these were is not quite clear ; the remark does not seem to be applic- able to the stone - work on the basal platforms which sur- round the dome , as these have no cornices ...
Page 309
... base of the lowest of the three cylinders on which it rests . The platform round the dāgaba being raised to this extent , the centre of the globe is at the original ground level . As at the other large works , the three short basal ...
... base of the lowest of the three cylinders on which it rests . The platform round the dāgaba being raised to this extent , the centre of the globe is at the original ground level . As at the other large works , the three short basal ...
Page 337
... base of the spire three - sixteenths of it ; and that of the chatta one - sixteenth of it . As no chatta is now constructed its part is added to the height of the base of the spire , making it one - quarter of the height of the dome ...
... base of the spire three - sixteenths of it ; and that of the chatta one - sixteenth of it . As no chatta is now constructed its part is added to the height of the base of the spire , making it one - quarter of the height of the dome ...
Contents
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
THE ABORIGINES | 207 |
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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