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May press - stones with loud ring destroy the demons . Spread out , ye Maruts , search among the people : seize ye and grind the Rakshasas to pieces , Who fly abroad , transformed to birds at night - time , or sully and pollute our holy ...
May press - stones with loud ring destroy the demons . Spread out , ye Maruts , search among the people : seize ye and grind the Rakshasas to pieces , Who fly abroad , transformed to birds at night - time , or sully and pollute our holy ...
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Torches are used freely in many dances in honour of demons , and in themselves are no proof of any connection with fire ... Mr. Nevill described this demon as ' a dreaded spirit , and the sacrifices and incantations are regarded with ...
Torches are used freely in many dances in honour of demons , and in themselves are no proof of any connection with fire ... Mr. Nevill described this demon as ' a dreaded spirit , and the sacrifices and incantations are regarded with ...
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outwards from a central circle , -the ' arrowy beams ' ( ix , 76 , 4 ) , or the ' long loose locks ' ( x , 136 , 1 ) of the Rig Veda- every day discomfited the demons , and dispelled the darkness under cover of which they exerted their ...
outwards from a central circle , -the ' arrowy beams ' ( ix , 76 , 4 ) , or the ' long loose locks ' ( x , 136 , 1 ) of the Rig Veda- every day discomfited the demons , and dispelled the darkness under cover of which they exerted their ...
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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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