Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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a half ; the ( other member of the enclosed " ) pair ( one and a half " ) ; 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 ...
a half ; the ( other member of the enclosed " ) pair ( one and a half " ) ; 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 ...
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About half only , from Sittrawila near Tissa , • 54 in . by -49 in . wide . 0. Lower half of standing deity . An upright line to r . R. In opposite direction to O. Swāstika , turned r . H. Parker . 6. Ovet half , from Sittrawila ...
About half only , from Sittrawila near Tissa , • 54 in . by -49 in . wide . 0. Lower half of standing deity . An upright line to r . R. In opposite direction to O. Swāstika , turned r . H. Parker . 6. Ovet half , from Sittrawila ...
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There are three symbols in the upper half of this face and one in the lower half . In the middle of the upper half the Swāstika as before , of broad lines , turned I .; near its r . upper corner three beads arranged in a triangle .
There are three symbols in the upper half of this face and one in the lower half . In the middle of the upper half the Swāstika as before , of broad lines , turned I .; near its r . upper corner three beads arranged in a triangle .
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears bank base believed belong bricks building built called cave century B.C. Ceylon chief close coins construction covered cross dāgaba deity demons described district dome early evidently face feet five follows Forest four given half hand head height hill histories holes inches India indicate inscription Kandian kind King known later length lower Mahāvansa means measured mentioned miles monks northern offering original passed perhaps period person pillars played player possibly present probably protection prove Province raised record reference regarding reign represented reservoir river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese sluice southern square stone structure symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree usual Vaeddas village wall 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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