Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Taken with the information gleaned from the histories , this Jātaka story renders it clear that the old authors believed them to have held the southern two - thirds of the island , including one - third of the western coast .
Taken with the information gleaned from the histories , this Jātaka story renders it clear that the old authors believed them to have held the southern two - thirds of the island , including one - third of the western coast .
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Such Yakās as this one and the Bandāras mentioned below are generally believed to notify their position in the spirit world by appearing to persons in dreams and saying , “ I am now a Yakā ” —or a Baņdāra , as the case may be ; but some ...
Such Yakās as this one and the Bandāras mentioned below are generally believed to notify their position in the spirit world by appearing to persons in dreams and saying , “ I am now a Yakā ” —or a Baņdāra , as the case may be ; but some ...
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On another throne , relics believed to be those of Buddha , enclosed in a golden casket , were placed by king Duţtha - Gāmiņi in person . Above this relic - apartment another room was formed in which the chiefs and people deposited ...
On another throne , relics believed to be those of Buddha , enclosed in a golden casket , were placed by king Duţtha - Gāmiņi in person . Above this relic - apartment another room was formed in which the chiefs and people deposited ...
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears bank base believed belong bricks building built called cave century B.C. Ceylon chief close coins construction covered cross dāgaba deity demons described district dome early evidently face feet five follows Forest four given half hand head height hill histories holes inches India indicate inscription Kandian kind King known later length lower Mahāvansa means measured mentioned miles monks northern offering original passed perhaps period person pillars played player possibly present probably protection prove Province raised record reference regarding reign represented reservoir river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese sluice southern square stone structure symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree usual Vaeddas village wall wide wihāra Yakā
Bibliographic information
| Title | Ancient Ceylon Volume 41 of Ceylon historical journal monograph series |
| Author | Henry Parker |
| Edition | 4, reprint |
| Publisher | Asian Educational Services, 1981 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 8120602080, 9788120602083 |
| Length | 695 pages |
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