Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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In several respects their customs incline to those of other South Indian hill - men , and their supreme deity is the ... deity came to Ceylon from Malawara - desa , ' the Country of the Hill - region , ' that is the Malayālam hills .
In several respects their customs incline to those of other South Indian hill - men , and their supreme deity is the ... deity came to Ceylon from Malawara - desa , ' the Country of the Hill - region , ' that is the Malayālam hills .
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Thus the monks were still on the hill at that period . The good state of preservation of the plastering on the wall may be taken to indicate a tenancy of the cave extending to perhaps the thirteenth or fourteenth century , or even later ...
Thus the monks were still on the hill at that period . The good state of preservation of the plastering on the wall may be taken to indicate a tenancy of the cave extending to perhaps the thirteenth or fourteenth century , or even later ...
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of the hill if it is a single bare rock . These rocks commonly face towards the south , but not invariably ; and I have stood on one that was on the northern end of a long hill ( Dolukanda ) which has a high vertical precipice on its ...
of the hill if it is a single bare rock . These rocks commonly face towards the south , but not invariably ; and I have stood on one that was on the northern end of a long hill ( Dolukanda ) which has a high vertical precipice on its ...
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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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