Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Wihāra , had induced him to adopt the doctrines of his own sect ; and as the result of this partizanship , when he succeeded to the throne he prohibited the giving of alms to any priests of the Maha Wihāra . Afterwards , having a high ...
... Wihāra , had induced him to adopt the doctrines of his own sect ; and as the result of this partizanship , when he succeeded to the throne he prohibited the giving of alms to any priests of the Maha Wihāra . Afterwards , having a high ...
Page 530
... wihāra on the hill . ' The following are specimens of these records : — i . Nilapanatața ca Jalanalana kita ca Havadava w ( i ) hara ca sayısa tanata liti . Nilapāṇataṭa ( now Nilantaṭṭuwa ) , and Jalanalaṇa field , with the Havadava wihāra ...
... wihāra on the hill . ' The following are specimens of these records : — i . Nilapanatața ca Jalanalana kita ca Havadava w ( i ) hara ca sayısa tanata liti . Nilapāṇataṭa ( now Nilantaṭṭuwa ) , and Jalanalaṇa field , with the Havadava wihāra ...
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... wihāra , 530 Heap - of - Paddy shape of dāgaba , 317 , 336. 343 320 Ievers , R. W. , coin obtained , 503 ; on ... wihāra , 440 ; Gal - lena wihāra , 446 ; Giant's Tank , 250 ; Henanne - gala , 446 ; Irat - periya- kulam , 454 ; Jētavana ...
... wihāra , 530 Heap - of - Paddy shape of dāgaba , 317 , 336. 343 320 Ievers , R. W. , coin obtained , 503 ; on ... wihāra , 440 ; Gal - lena wihāra , 446 ; Giant's Tank , 250 ; Henanne - gala , 446 ; Irat - periya- kulam , 454 ; Jētavana ...
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
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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