Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 648
It is not probable that the upright cross was obtained by a dissection of the complex sky symbol into its three components , the circle , and the vertical and oblique crosses ; but rather that the symbol which represented the sky was ...
It is not probable that the upright cross was obtained by a dissection of the complex sky symbol into its three components , the circle , and the vertical and oblique crosses ; but rather that the symbol which represented the sky was ...
Page 650
and in the centre of a Sthūpa ( dāgaba ) lately opened in the Madras Presidency this form of cross was found , marked in masonry , at the central place of deposit for relics . I have already mentioned that Mr. Bell examined a dāgaba at ...
and in the centre of a Sthūpa ( dāgaba ) lately opened in the Madras Presidency this form of cross was found , marked in masonry , at the central place of deposit for relics . I have already mentioned that Mr. Bell examined a dāgaba at ...
Page 651
The cross may be described either as four equidistant straight lines radiating from a central point , or , as in the example just given , one straight line laid at a right angle across another straight line . The latter is the simpler ...
The cross may be described either as four equidistant straight lines radiating from a central point , or , as in the example just given , one straight line laid at a right angle across another straight line . The latter is the simpler ...
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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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