Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... mentioned below . THE PATHAMA CETIYA . The second dagaba erected at Anuradhapura was the Pathama Cetiya , which was raised to commemorate the spot where the Buddhist apostle Mahinda and his companions were sup- posed to have alighted ...
... mentioned below . THE PATHAMA CETIYA . The second dagaba erected at Anuradhapura was the Pathama Cetiya , which was raised to commemorate the spot where the Buddhist apostle Mahinda and his companions were sup- posed to have alighted ...
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... mentioned in the histories the monastery at which it was erected was known as the Maṇisōma wihāra , or Sōmā- rāma , which the same king is stated to have built . ( Mah . , i , P. 131 ) . We find the Maṇisōma wihāra mentioned with the ...
... mentioned in the histories the monastery at which it was erected was known as the Maṇisōma wihāra , or Sōmā- rāma , which the same king is stated to have built . ( Mah . , i , P. 131 ) . We find the Maṇisōma wihāra mentioned with the ...
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... mentioned ; and ' stones without number hurled from engines flew about on every side ' ( p . 186 ) . In one fight ' burning ' javelins bound with chains are referred to . In the account of the Sinhalese invasion of Southern India during ...
... mentioned ; and ' stones without number hurled from engines flew about on every side ' ( p . 186 ) . In one fight ' burning ' javelins bound with chains are referred to . In the account of the Sinhalese invasion of Southern India during ...
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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