Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... seven Kiri- Ammās are worshipped by both Kandians and Low - country Sinhalese . They are described as seven manifestations of the Goddess Pattini . Pattini is never treated as a Hill Goddess , but is venerated only in her aspects as the ...
... seven Kiri- Ammās are worshipped by both Kandians and Low - country Sinhalese . They are described as seven manifestations of the Goddess Pattini . Pattini is never treated as a Hill Goddess , but is venerated only in her aspects as the ...
Page 165
... seven compart- ments in which seven leaves are placed on a white cloth , one for each Goddess ; and on each of them a small portion of each kind of offering is laid . Water is sprinkled over these articles , and in front of the shrine ...
... seven compart- ments in which seven leaves are placed on a white cloth , one for each Goddess ; and on each of them a small portion of each kind of offering is laid . Water is sprinkled over these articles , and in front of the shrine ...
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... seven large chatties or pot - fuls . Whoever may first discover the nest , no one but a Wanniya can cut out the ... seven quarts of unhusked rice ( paddy ) , and seven Coconuts . The first Wanniya who sees the Raja - miya must make ...
... seven large chatties or pot - fuls . Whoever may first discover the nest , no one but a Wanniya can cut out the ... seven quarts of unhusked rice ( paddy ) , and seven Coconuts . The first Wanniya who sees the Raja - miya must make ...
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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