Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... tank ' by Parākrama- Bāhu I. This monarch , or Niśśanka - Malla , who reigned a few years later , had a most laudable habit of leaving a record cut on a stone pillar at the larger reservoirs restored by him . There is one at Padawiya tank ...
... tank ' by Parākrama- Bāhu I. This monarch , or Niśśanka - Malla , who reigned a few years later , had a most laudable habit of leaving a record cut on a stone pillar at the larger reservoirs restored by him . There is one at Padawiya tank ...
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... tank , 386 Mahānāma , K. , 28 ; compiler of Mahavansa , 10 Maha Sāēya , age , 262 ; engraved brick , 277 ; size , 276 Mahā - Sēna , K. , 9 , 139 ; built Jēta- vana dågaba , 299 ; employed Yak- khas , 28 ; forest deity , 28 , 153 ...
... tank , 386 Mahānāma , K. , 28 ; compiler of Mahavansa , 10 Maha Sāēya , age , 262 ; engraved brick , 277 ; size , 276 Mahā - Sēna , K. , 9 , 139 ; built Jēta- vana dågaba , 299 ; employed Yak- khas , 28 ; forest deity , 28 , 153 ...
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... tank , 393 : Gāmaņi - vāpi , 364 ; Giant's tank , 219 , 247-251 ; Jaya- vāpi , 363 ; Kandiya - kaṭṭu , 318 , 396 ; Kaṭiyāwa , 219 , 381 ; Mahadā- ragalla , 409 ; Maha Kanadara- waewa , 382 ; Minnēriya tank , 381 ; Naccaduwa tank , 405 ...
... tank , 393 : Gāmaņi - vāpi , 364 ; Giant's tank , 219 , 247-251 ; Jaya- vāpi , 363 ; Kandiya - kaṭṭu , 318 , 396 ; Kaṭiyāwa , 219 , 381 ; Mahadā- ragalla , 409 ; Maha Kanadara- waewa , 382 ; Minnēriya tank , 381 ; Naccaduwa tank , 405 ...
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