Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 69
Page 428
... side of north - west rock . Farumaka Uti puta Cuda Nagasa lene . The cave of Cuḍa Naga , son ( of ) the Chief Uttiya . ( 20. ) On south side of north - east rock . Gapati Damasena puta Sumana Malasa ca Gapati Majima Tisa puta Digat ...
... side of north - west rock . Farumaka Uti puta Cuda Nagasa lene . The cave of Cuḍa Naga , son ( of ) the Chief Uttiya . ( 20. ) On south side of north - east rock . Gapati Damasena puta Sumana Malasa ca Gapati Majima Tisa puta Digat ...
Page 476
... side view of toes . A large anklet on each leg . Arms hang down , and hold at each side near border a thin curved line which may be a flower stem , ending at shoulder level in indistinct flowers and leaves . Above them two beads on each ...
... side view of toes . A large anklet on each leg . Arms hang down , and hold at each side near border a thin curved line which may be a flower stem , ending at shoulder level in indistinct flowers and leaves . Above them two beads on each ...
Page 481
... sides ; the pointed head of one , at shoulder - level , appears to show that they are javelins . A bead on each side of neck . R. Opposed to O. Swastika , turned r . Design to r . indistinct ; to l . a full - bodied vase in good relief ...
... sides ; the pointed head of one , at shoulder - level , appears to show that they are javelins . A bead on each side of neck . R. Opposed to O. Swastika , turned r . Design to r . indistinct ; to l . a full - bodied vase in good relief ...
Contents
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
STRUCTURAL WORKS | 207 |
3 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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