Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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The 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 ...
The 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 ...
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The cave ( of ) the sisters ( of ) Matula ; they have assigned ( it ) to the Community of the four quarters , present or future . Barata Mahatisaha lene sagasa niyate ; followed by the symbols Fish , Trisula over circle , Swastika , and ...
The cave ( of ) the sisters ( of ) Matula ; they have assigned ( it ) to the Community of the four quarters , present or future . Barata Mahatisaha lene sagasa niyate ; followed by the symbols Fish , Trisula over circle , Swastika , and ...
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Tumbulla cave at Tissa's inscription Yaka - baendi Ella dam on Kala - oya Northern Province . Allēkaṭṭu dam . Kacca Samilan - kuļam dāgē - 3.00 ― 18.18 9.12 3.22 29.3 534 17.75 2.75 - - 3.00 - ( 18.00 ) 9-04 3.23 29.2 15.70 8.80 2.77 ...
Tumbulla cave at Tissa's inscription Yaka - baendi Ella dam on Kala - oya Northern Province . Allēkaṭṭu dam . Kacca Samilan - kuļam dāgē - 3.00 ― 18.18 9.12 3.22 29.3 534 17.75 2.75 - - 3.00 - ( 18.00 ) 9-04 3.23 29.2 15.70 8.80 2.77 ...
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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
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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