Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 77
Page 102
... ( evidently a title , as he was the Guardian of the district boundary ) , Maha Kanda Vaeddā of Kandapalla , Hempiți of Galēvela , Bāju of Uḍugoḍa , Minimunu of Pallēsiya Pattuwa , Dēvakriti of Melpitiya , and Kaḍukāra of Bibile . All ...
... ( evidently a title , as he was the Guardian of the district boundary ) , Maha Kanda Vaeddā of Kandapalla , Hempiți of Galēvela , Bāju of Uḍugoḍa , Minimunu of Pallēsiya Pattuwa , Dēvakriti of Melpitiya , and Kaḍukāra of Bibile . All ...
Page 160
... evidently is the God Mangala , whom Mr. Nevill mentioned1 as being anciently worshipped in the Trincomalee and Batticaloa districts . He stated that when offerings were presented to him invocations were addressed to a number of deities ...
... evidently is the God Mangala , whom Mr. Nevill mentioned1 as being anciently worshipped in the Trincomalee and Batticaloa districts . He stated that when offerings were presented to him invocations were addressed to a number of deities ...
Page 619
... evidently a variant of it . PACHIS , ' Twenty - five , ' is the Indian form of the same game . Its Tamil name is Sokkaṭṭān ( commonly pronounced in Colombo 266. Ancient Dice ( Bell ) 267. Sōnālu Dice 1/2 265. Pahada Keliya Dice 12 FIG ...
... evidently a variant of it . PACHIS , ' Twenty - five , ' is the Indian form of the same game . Its Tamil name is Sokkaṭṭān ( commonly pronounced in Colombo 266. Ancient Dice ( Bell ) 267. Sōnālu Dice 1/2 265. Pahada Keliya Dice 12 FIG ...
Contents
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
THE ABORIGINES | 207 |
2 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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