Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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IDENTIFICATION OF THE JĒTAVANA AND ABHAYA - GIRI DĀGABAS The account of the establishment by King Mahā - Sēna ( 277-304 A.D. ) of the Jētavana wihāra at which the Jētavana dāgaba was built is given in the Mahāvansa as follows :When Mahā ...
IDENTIFICATION OF THE JĒTAVANA AND ABHAYA - GIRI DĀGABAS The account of the establishment by King Mahā - Sēna ( 277-304 A.D. ) of the Jētavana wihāra at which the Jētavana dāgaba was built is given in the Mahāvansa as follows :When Mahā ...
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Below an inscription of the ninth or tenth century , cut on the face of a pillar at Wilgama wihāra , near Bibile , in the Uva Province , a sword of a somewhat different type is carved ( Fig . 162 ) ; it has a cross - hilt which ends in ...
Below an inscription of the ninth or tenth century , cut on the face of a pillar at Wilgama wihāra , near Bibile , in the Uva Province , a sword of a somewhat different type is carved ( Fig . 162 ) ; it has a cross - hilt which ends in ...
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... temple to 158 , 170 Gale Deviya and Kiri - Ammå 136 Haughton , S. , inscriptions found , 419 Indra defeats Rakshasas , 5 ; god of Havidavi wihāra – Ridi wihāra , 530 heavenly fires and thunder , 3 ; Heap - of - Paddy shape of dägaba ...
... temple to 158 , 170 Gale Deviya and Kiri - Ammå 136 Haughton , S. , inscriptions found , 419 Indra defeats Rakshasas , 5 ; god of Havidavi wihāra – Ridi wihāra , 530 heavenly fires and thunder , 3 ; Heap - of - Paddy shape of dägaba ...
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears bank base believed belong bricks building built called cave century B.C. Ceylon chief close coins construction covered cross dāgaba deity demons described district dome early evidently face feet five follows Forest four given half hand head height hill histories holes inches India indicate inscription Kandian kind King known later length lower Mahāvansa means measured mentioned miles monks northern offering original passed perhaps period person pillars played player possibly present probably protection prove Province raised record reference regarding reign represented reservoir river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese sluice southern square stone structure symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree usual Vaeddas village wall wide wihāra Yakā
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| 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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