Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 337
... half 1 ) ; the last six for the spire ; a half more for the chatta . The sage of old prescribed ( these proportions ) as usually practised . ' " The Sinhalese names of the various parts of the dagaba are , tun - māl pēsāwa , or pēsā ...
... half 1 ) ; the last six for the spire ; a half more for the chatta . The sage of old prescribed ( these proportions ) as usually practised . ' " The Sinhalese names of the various parts of the dagaba are , tun - māl pēsāwa , or pēsā ...
Page 476
... half only , from Sittrawila near Tissa , 54 in . by * 49 in . wide . O. Lower half of standing deity . An upright line to r . R. In opposite direction to O. Swastika , turned r . H. Parker . 6. Over half , from Sittrawila , 66 in . by ...
... half only , from Sittrawila near Tissa , 54 in . by * 49 in . wide . O. Lower half of standing deity . An upright line to r . R. In opposite direction to O. Swastika , turned r . H. Parker . 6. Over half , from Sittrawila , 66 in . by ...
Page 504
... half of this face and one in the lower half . In the middle of the upper half the Swastika as before , of broad lines , turned r .; near its r . upper corner three beads arranged in a triangle . To 1. , an indistinct symbol . To r ...
... half of this face and one in the lower half . In the middle of the upper half the Swastika as before , of broad lines , turned r .; near its r . upper corner three beads arranged in a triangle . To 1. , an indistinct symbol . To r ...
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