Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... pieces , which is termed ' Nerenchi , ' he lays down an additional piece . When only two places remain unfilled the next player moves one of his pieces into one of the vacant points , and the play is continued by the two players , who ...
... pieces , which is termed ' Nerenchi , ' he lays down an additional piece . When only two places remain unfilled the next player moves one of his pieces into one of the vacant points , and the play is continued by the two players , who ...
Page 581
... pieces on the three sides of the triangle . Three ' Leopards ' and fifteen pieces called ' Dogs ' are re- quired for this game , which is played exactly like the last one . Capturing the Dogs is termed chopping ' them ( v . koṭanawa ) ...
... pieces on the three sides of the triangle . Three ' Leopards ' and fifteen pieces called ' Dogs ' are re- quired for this game , which is played exactly like the last one . Capturing the Dogs is termed chopping ' them ( v . koṭanawa ) ...
Page 584
... pieces move in the squares instead of going along the lines . It requires two players , who have a rectangular board of 144 squares , twelve being on each side , alternately coloured red ( or black ) and white . Each player has thirty ...
... pieces move in the squares instead of going along the lines . It requires two players , who have a rectangular board of 144 squares , twelve being on each side , alternately coloured red ( or black ) and white . Each player has thirty ...
Contents
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