Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... inscription , if they were not made when the caves were being prepared for the monks . At Rūgama tank , in the ... inscription was left by the great chieftain of the second century B.C. , Nandimitta , 3 there is one hole 6 inches ...
... inscription , if they were not made when the caves were being prepared for the monks . At Rūgama tank , in the ... inscription was left by the great chieftain of the second century B.C. , Nandimitta , 3 there is one hole 6 inches ...
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... inscriptions at Gal- lena may have been cut shortly before Waṭṭa - Gāmiņi's death , after he had acquired the title . Next come the inscriptions cut by the sons of Gāmiņi - Tissa . ( 77. ) Mr. Bell found an inscription at Andiya - kanda ...
... inscriptions at Gal- lena may have been cut shortly before Waṭṭa - Gāmiņi's death , after he had acquired the title . Next come the inscriptions cut by the sons of Gāmiņi - Tissa . ( 77. ) Mr. Bell found an inscription at Andiya - kanda ...
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... inscriptions , 250 , 357 ; statue , 334 Numbers , not used by Vaeddas , 85 ff . , 106 ; 3 the first odd one , 579 Nuwara - gala inscription , 451 Nuwara - kanda inscriptions , 442 Nuwara - waewa 400 ; age , 403 ; chan- nels , 404 , 408 ...
... inscriptions , 250 , 357 ; statue , 334 Numbers , not used by Vaeddas , 85 ff . , 106 ; 3 the first odd one , 579 Nuwara - gala inscription , 451 Nuwara - kanda inscriptions , 442 Nuwara - waewa 400 ; age , 403 ; chan- nels , 404 , 408 ...
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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