Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Upatissa is described in the Dipavansa ( p . 162 ) in eulogistic terms : - Upatissa founded Upatissa nagara , which had well - arranged markets , which was prosperous , opulent , large , charming , and lovely . It ought to be discovered ...
Upatissa is described in the Dipavansa ( p . 162 ) in eulogistic terms : - Upatissa founded Upatissa nagara , which had well - arranged markets , which was prosperous , opulent , large , charming , and lovely . It ought to be discovered ...
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Slabs with roughly carved five - headed cobras , and in other respects like those at the Jētavana dāgaba described below , were fixed outside these pillars . Twenty - six elephants ' heads 1 carved in stone project from the plain course ...
Slabs with roughly carved five - headed cobras , and in other respects like those at the Jētavana dāgaba described below , were fixed outside these pillars . Twenty - six elephants ' heads 1 carved in stone project from the plain course ...
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110 ) . resembling the fourth and fifth types just described . I have already mentioned that these sculptures possibly date from the eleventh century A.D. This form of spear - head has two curved wings ( Tattu ) at the base of the blade ...
110 ) . resembling the fourth and fifth types just described . I have already mentioned that these sculptures possibly date from the eleventh century A.D. This form of spear - head has two curved wings ( Tattu ) at the base of the blade ...
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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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