Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 179
... district to which he proceeded , nor the site of the cave is known by them . To follow up the God's travels it is now necessary to move to the Kurunāēgala district of the North - western Province , where the latter part of the story is ...
... district to which he proceeded , nor the site of the cave is known by them . To follow up the God's travels it is now necessary to move to the Kurunāēgala district of the North - western Province , where the latter part of the story is ...
Page 257
... district excepting Dambadeniya . He knew of no traces of any ancient city anywhere round that town . As a matter of fact , he and all others whom I interrogated on the subject stated that the people of the district had always understood ...
... district excepting Dambadeniya . He knew of no traces of any ancient city anywhere round that town . As a matter of fact , he and all others whom I interrogated on the subject stated that the people of the district had always understood ...
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... district , and in order to ensure general prosperity and freedom from epidemics ; in others apparently the Aņ Keliya is customary only at the time when a district is threatened with an infectious disease , especially small - pox . There ...
... district , and in order to ensure general prosperity and freedom from epidemics ; in others apparently the Aņ Keliya is customary only at the time when a district is threatened with an infectious disease , especially small - pox . There ...
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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