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 .
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 .
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Slabs with roughly carved five - headed cobras , and in other respects like those at the Jētavana dagaba described below , were fixed outside these pillars . Twenty - six elephants ' heads1 carved in stone project from the plain course ...
Slabs with roughly carved five - headed cobras , and in other respects like those at the Jētavana dagaba described below , were fixed outside these pillars . Twenty - six elephants ' heads1 carved in stone project from the plain course ...
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resembling the fourth and fifth types just described.1 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 ...
resembling the fourth and fifth types just described.1 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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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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