Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... rock , and the remnants of a monastery on another rock termed Nelun - gala , ' Lotus - Rock , ' a short distance away ; while on the other side of the Frog Rock is the embankment of the Siyambalan- gamuwa tank , where a considerable ...
... rock , and the remnants of a monastery on another rock termed Nelun - gala , ' Lotus - Rock , ' a short distance away ; while on the other side of the Frog Rock is the embankment of the Siyambalan- gamuwa tank , where a considerable ...
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... rock at the flood - escape ( Fig . No. 62 ) . At hole No. 20 the rock is broken away at the mouth ; below this it is 5 inches wide , and it has a total depth of 10 inches . Hole No. 21 is the pointed hole referred to above . It is also ...
... rock at the flood - escape ( Fig . No. 62 ) . At hole No. 20 the rock is broken away at the mouth ; below this it is 5 inches wide , and it has a total depth of 10 inches . Hole No. 21 is the pointed hole referred to above . It is also ...
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... rock ( see Fig . No. 149 ) . ( 18. ) On west side of southern rock . Gapati Vasali puta Maha Sumanasa . ( The cave ) of Mahā Sumana , son ( of ) the house- holder Vasali . ( 19. ) On east side of north - west rock . Farumaka Uti puta ...
... rock ( see Fig . No. 149 ) . ( 18. ) On west side of southern rock . Gapati Vasali puta Maha Sumanasa . ( The cave ) of Mahā Sumana , son ( of ) the house- holder Vasali . ( 19. ) On east side of north - west rock . Farumaka Uti puta ...
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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