Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 105
It is specially added , in order to mark the position held by the Vaedda chief , that both the thrones were of the same height . According to eastern custom , and even western also , this proves that the Vaedda ruler took precedence of ...
It is specially added , in order to mark the position held by the Vaedda chief , that both the thrones were of the same height . According to eastern custom , and even western also , this proves that the Vaedda ruler took precedence of ...
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The worship of these Kiri - Ammās proves the exalted position held by the women in former times — a sure mark of at least a certain amount of civilisation — and such deification is rendered the less unlikely by the existence among the ...
The worship of these Kiri - Ammās proves the exalted position held by the women in former times — a sure mark of at least a certain amount of civilisation — and such deification is rendered the less unlikely by the existence among the ...
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Although the number of bow - lengths mentioned in the Thūpāvansa must be merely an approximate round number it thus sufficiently confirms the position of the southern gate of the city . As the line along which the measurement was taken ...
Although the number of bow - lengths mentioned in the Thūpāvansa must be merely an approximate round number it thus sufficiently confirms the position of the southern gate of the city . As the line along which the measurement was taken ...
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears bank base believed belong bricks building built called cave century B.C. Ceylon chief close coins construction covered cross dāgaba deity demons described district dome early evidently face feet five follows Forest four given half hand head height hill histories holes inches India indicate inscription Kandian kind King known later length lower Mahāvansa means measured mentioned miles monks northern offering original passed perhaps period person pillars played player possibly present probably protection prove Province raised record reference regarding reign represented reservoir river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese sluice southern square stone structure symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree usual Vaeddas village wall 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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