Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 88
Page 114
... temple in south - eastern Ceylon , and that they resided in the district adjoining it . This temple , dedicated to Skanda , is considered to be one of special sanctity , and is visited by pilgrims from all parts of India , including ...
... temple in south - eastern Ceylon , and that they resided in the district adjoining it . This temple , dedicated to Skanda , is considered to be one of special sanctity , and is visited by pilgrims from all parts of India , including ...
Page 181
... temple , are 12.75 inches long , 8-12 inches wide , and 2.75 inches thick , the contents being 285 cubic inches , and the product of the breadth multiplied by the thickness , 22.3 square inches . According to the table given in the next ...
... temple , are 12.75 inches long , 8-12 inches wide , and 2.75 inches thick , the contents being 285 cubic inches , and the product of the breadth multiplied by the thickness , 22.3 square inches . According to the table given in the next ...
Page 530
... temple ; the painting was executed in the middle of the seventeenth century , and is supposed by the monks in charge of the temple to reproduce the former work done in the time of Niśśanka - Malla ( 1198-1207 A.D. ) . Below an ...
... temple ; the painting was executed in the middle of the seventeenth century , and is supposed by the monks in charge of the temple to reproduce the former work done in the time of Niśśanka - Malla ( 1198-1207 A.D. ) . Below an ...
Contents
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
THE ABORIGINES | 207 |
2 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |