Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... face to face at a sudden turn in a narrow jungle track.1 A Vaedda once related to me a story of an incident of this kind , which cost him the loss of half a finger . On rounding a corner in such a path he found himself close to a Bear ...
... face to face at a sudden turn in a narrow jungle track.1 A Vaedda once related to me a story of an incident of this kind , which cost him the loss of half a finger . On rounding a corner in such a path he found himself close to a Bear ...
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... face ; he is looking outwards , with half - open mouth . The outer one , which is very short , has vertical flutings on the face , and the lower half of a rayed sun emblem above them . The taller pillars have as ornaments on their face ...
... face ; he is looking outwards , with half - open mouth . The outer one , which is very short , has vertical flutings on the face , and the lower half of a rayed sun emblem above them . The taller pillars have as ornaments on their face ...
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... face is turned to the right and the body half right . The king is leaning slightly backward in an easy attitude with ... face ; that on his head is cut short , and simply thrown back from the face in loose masses , without reaching ...
... face is turned to the right and the body half right . The king is leaning slightly backward in an easy attitude with ... face ; that on his head is cut short , and simply thrown back from the face in loose masses , without reaching ...
Contents
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