Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... pillars , 21 feet 3 inches high , also with tenons on the capitals ; in the third circle 40 pillars , 19 feet 9 inches high , with a round boss 0000000 Horned Lions 67 . Birds . 68 . 69. Details of Pillar . FIG.65 . 66. Pillar Capital ...
... pillars , 21 feet 3 inches high , also with tenons on the capitals ; in the third circle 40 pillars , 19 feet 9 inches high , with a round boss 0000000 Horned Lions 67 . Birds . 68 . 69. Details of Pillar . FIG.65 . 66. Pillar Capital ...
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... pillars . The dwarfs carved on them are repeated on the outermost pillars ; on the others their place is taken by horned lions , sitting upright on their haunches and facing front , with their fore - paws raised to the level of their ...
... pillars . The dwarfs carved on them are repeated on the outermost pillars ; on the others their place is taken by horned lions , sitting upright on their haunches and facing front , with their fore - paws raised to the level of their ...
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... pillars were fixed round two of the dāgabas , at one of which this is explicitly stated to have been the special reason for their erection . Such festoons of lamps were not hung simply as decorations ; they were well - known demon ...
... pillars were fixed round two of the dāgabas , at one of which this is explicitly stated to have been the special reason for their erection . Such festoons of lamps were not hung simply as decorations ; they were well - known demon ...
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