Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Short Ayim- bara , ' or Ayimbara son of Gōṭha . Koṭā is a nickname now used in Ceylon for a short person . In the same way the story regarding Nandi - Mitta may be put aside as absurd . We learn from Mah . , i , p . 88 , that he ...
... Short Ayim- bara , ' or Ayimbara son of Gōṭha . Koṭā is a nickname now used in Ceylon for a short person . In the same way the story regarding Nandi - Mitta may be put aside as absurd . We learn from Mah . , i , p . 88 , that he ...
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... Short skirt from waist to mid - thigh . Long loose hair incised after stamping , in fine lines , hangs down on 1. , reaching below waist . A bead above 1. shoulder . Side poles not visible . Mark of top of die extends in an arc over the ...
... Short skirt from waist to mid - thigh . Long loose hair incised after stamping , in fine lines , hangs down on 1. , reaching below waist . A bead above 1. shoulder . Side poles not visible . Mark of top of die extends in an arc over the ...
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... short basal uprights may typify the Four Great Buddhist Truths , as supporters , or more probably , especially on the coins , the four - fold forces - chariots , elephants , cavalry , and foot - soldiers - of the sovereign protecting ...
... short basal uprights may typify the Four Great Buddhist Truths , as supporters , or more probably , especially on the coins , the four - fold forces - chariots , elephants , cavalry , and foot - soldiers - of the sovereign protecting ...
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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