Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... counters into the central square . At the commencement , each player's counters are placed in the Katti on his side of the board . The players then roll the dice in turn . The numbers uppermost are added together , and the sum may be ...
... counters into the central square . At the commencement , each player's counters are placed in the Katti on his side of the board . The players then roll the dice in turn . The numbers uppermost are added together , and the sum may be ...
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... counters up to the last three squares in which they can be attacked by the enemy , prior to moving down the final central row , he cannot proceed any further if his partner have any counters following him until two of these are brought ...
... counters up to the last three squares in which they can be attacked by the enemy , prior to moving down the final central row , he cannot proceed any further if his partner have any counters following him until two of these are brought ...
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... counters , or the 5 may be given for the release of all four . Or one , two , or three counters may be . released by Sō - hatara , and the rest of its score be used for moving other counters forward . When Sō - hatara is thrown the ...
... counters , or the 5 may be given for the release of all four . Or one , two , or three counters may be . released by Sō - hatara , and the rest of its score be used for moving other counters forward . When Sō - hatara is thrown the ...
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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