Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... northern portion of Ceylon was ' the Island of Nāgas , ' must be held to prove that some beings designated Nāgas once inhabited it . The word Naga may be applied either to human beings— there are still people of this name in north ...
... northern portion of Ceylon was ' the Island of Nāgas , ' must be held to prove that some beings designated Nāgas once inhabited it . The word Naga may be applied either to human beings— there are still people of this name in north ...
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... northern side of Anuradhapura- ( No . 7 of Dr. E. Müller's Ancient Inscriptions ) —it appears to have been granted by that king to the Community of Monks . The words in my copy are , Pali nakaraka wawiya ma tera Majibaka dini . ' He ...
... northern side of Anuradhapura- ( No . 7 of Dr. E. Müller's Ancient Inscriptions ) —it appears to have been granted by that king to the Community of Monks . The words in my copy are , Pali nakaraka wawiya ma tera Majibaka dini . ' He ...
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... northern one was 80 feet and the southern one 140 feet from the centre of the bank , these being distances that are far greater than those at other similar embankments , in which the well is usually placed near the point where the water ...
... northern one was 80 feet and the southern one 140 feet from the centre of the bank , these being distances that are far greater than those at other similar embankments , in which the well is usually placed near the point where the water ...
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