Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 353
... possibly before the Aryan invasion of the country , and being transmitted thence to Ceylon . The next work for storing water , of which any information is given in the histories , is of an entirely different class from the village tank ...
... possibly before the Aryan invasion of the country , and being transmitted thence to Ceylon . The next work for storing water , of which any information is given in the histories , is of an entirely different class from the village tank ...
Page 471
... possibly was not impressed by the same punch as the arched structure ; worn symbol , apparently an animal and possibly a lion ; Sun emblem , 16 rays ; a design like a Palmira tree , but apparently a Flower with a circular centre and ...
... possibly was not impressed by the same punch as the arched structure ; worn symbol , apparently an animal and possibly a lion ; Sun emblem , 16 rays ; a design like a Palmira tree , but apparently a Flower with a circular centre and ...
Page 681
... possibly Uruwēla Tank , 251 Ginigal Dēvatāgē Kiri Ammā , 137 Gini Mangalya , fire - walking cere- mony , 141 Gini Rāhu Yakā , 141 Giridipa , possibly Malayalam , 13 Giriya , chief of Giri , 239 Glass , ancient coloured , 335 Goat on ...
... possibly Uruwēla Tank , 251 Ginigal Dēvatāgē Kiri Ammā , 137 Gini Mangalya , fire - walking cere- mony , 141 Gini Rāhu Yakā , 141 Giridipa , possibly Malayalam , 13 Giriya , chief of Giri , 239 Glass , ancient coloured , 335 Goat on ...
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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