Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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The arrangement of the pillars , all being of gneiss , which surround the dagaba is stated by Mr. Smither to have been as follows . In the inner circle there were 52 pillars , each , like those in the next two circles , being 12 inches ...
The arrangement of the pillars , all being of gneiss , which surround the dagaba is stated by Mr. Smither to have been as follows . In the inner circle there were 52 pillars , each , like those in the next two circles , being 12 inches ...
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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 faces ...
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 faces ...
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It is recorded that wooden 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 ...
It is recorded that wooden 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 ...
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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
Bibliographic information
| Title | Ancient Ceylon Volume 41 of Ceylon historical journal monograph series |
| Author | Henry Parker |
| Edition | 4, reprint |
| Publisher | Asian Educational Services, 1981 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 8120602080, 9788120602083 |
| Length | 695 pages |
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