Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 151
... 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 ...
Page 171
... 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 the ...
... 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 the ...
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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