Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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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 Goddess of Chastity and the Controller of Epidemics .
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 Goddess of Chastity and the Controller of Epidemics .
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To the seven Kiri - Ammās of the south , a single offering is made in the same kind of shrine when the men are about to leave on a hunting expedition , and also when children are sick or fretful . If they are procurable , it consists of ...
To the seven Kiri - Ammās of the south , a single offering is made in the same kind of shrine when the men are about to leave on a hunting expedition , and also when children are sick or fretful . If they are procurable , it consists of ...
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from the Raja - miya or Royal hive fourteen gourd - fuls and seven large chatties or pot - fuls . Whoever may first discover the nest , no one but a Wanniya can cut out the honey , and that only after a solemn ceremony , otherwise the ...
from the Raja - miya or Royal hive fourteen gourd - fuls and seven large chatties or pot - fuls . Whoever may first discover the nest , no one but a Wanniya can cut out the honey , and that only after a solemn ceremony , otherwise the ...
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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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