Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 281
... passed through the uppermost chatta . In the time of Kassapa V ( 929-937 A.D. ) the second queen , Rājini , made an offering of a silken covering for the Hēmamālā cetiya ' ( Mah . , ii , p . 80 ) . This offering was repeated in the ...
... passed through the uppermost chatta . In the time of Kassapa V ( 929-937 A.D. ) the second queen , Rājini , made an offering of a silken covering for the Hēmamālā cetiya ' ( Mah . , ii , p . 80 ) . This offering was repeated in the ...
Page 564
... passed round the drum and back round a reel fixed on the lower half of the spindle . When the loose handle at one end of the axle was turned the friction of the cord on the covered strings of the skeleton drum caused the spindle to ...
... passed round the drum and back round a reel fixed on the lower half of the spindle . When the loose handle at one end of the axle was turned the friction of the cord on the covered strings of the skeleton drum caused the spindle to ...
Page 606
... passing one of his counters into or over their square , upon which they must begin afresh from the first Kaṭṭi . To ... passed out alone , if necessary . A further difficulty arises owing to a rule that if the number required be I this ...
... passing one of his counters into or over their square , upon which they must begin afresh from the first Kaṭṭi . To ... passed out alone , if necessary . A further difficulty arises owing to a rule that if the number required be I this ...
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