Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... island , but described them as devoid of most of the supernatural attributes of the Yakshas of the early Indian ... island by the last Buddha , Gōtama , as well as by the three previous Buddhas . It is not found in the canonical works ...
... island , but described them as devoid of most of the supernatural attributes of the Yakshas of the early Indian ... island by the last Buddha , Gōtama , as well as by the three previous Buddhas . It is not found in the canonical works ...
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... island ) . " " " " He came through the air from the Anōtatta Lake in the Himalayas , and alighted at Mahiyangana ... island called Giridipa , ' the Island of Hills , ' a name which may possi- bly indicate Malayālam , ' the Mountain ...
... island ) . " " " " He came through the air from the Anōtatta Lake in the Himalayas , and alighted at Mahiyangana ... island called Giridipa , ' the Island of Hills , ' a name which may possi- bly indicate Malayālam , ' the Mountain ...
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... island . The first capital of the Gangetic ancestors of the Sinhalese was established in some part of this district , and was believed by the early annalists to be in the neighbourhood of one of the coast settlements of the aborigines ...
... island . The first capital of the Gangetic ancestors of the Sinhalese was established in some part of this district , and was believed by the early annalists to be in the neighbourhood of one of the coast settlements of the aborigines ...
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