Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... cave of the thera Tissa is assigned to the Com- munity . ( 8. ) To south - east of the upper royal cave . Damarakita terasa lene catu disa sagasa dine . The cave of the thera Dhammarakkhita ; given to the Community of the four quarters ...
... cave of the thera Tissa is assigned to the Com- munity . ( 8. ) To south - east of the upper royal cave . Damarakita terasa lene catu disa sagasa dine . The cave of the thera Dhammarakkhita ; given to the Community of the four quarters ...
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... cave ( of ) the sisters ( of ) Mātula ; they have assigned ( it ) to the Community of the four quarters , present or ... cave of the royal messenger Mahātissa is assigned to the Community . The cave of the royal messenger Mahātissa ...
... cave ( of ) the sisters ( of ) Mātula ; they have assigned ( it ) to the Community of the four quarters , present or ... cave of the royal messenger Mahātissa is assigned to the Community . The cave of the royal messenger Mahātissa ...
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... cave poya - gē cave . Gaņē wihāra ( early letters ) dāgaba 16.38 9.00 2.86 25.7 8.70 2.80 24.4 399 16.42 2.80 - 2.90 25.6 ( 445 ) ( 17-60 ) | 8-85 13.10 27.4 ( 482 ) 3.00 ( 18.00 ) 9.34 2.98 Mirihampițiya . Maha Waehaera - gala ...
... cave poya - gē cave . Gaņē wihāra ( early letters ) dāgaba 16.38 9.00 2.86 25.7 8.70 2.80 24.4 399 16.42 2.80 - 2.90 25.6 ( 445 ) ( 17-60 ) | 8-85 13.10 27.4 ( 482 ) 3.00 ( 18.00 ) 9.34 2.98 Mirihampițiya . Maha Waehaera - gala ...
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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