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 Jetavana dāgaba was built is given in the Mahavansa as follows : - When ...
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 Jetavana dāgaba was built is given in the Mahavansa as follows : - When ...
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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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... G. D. B. , on Kirindi - oya dam , 391 Hat Diviyan keliya , 580 Hat Rajjuruwo , forest deity , 28 , 158 , 170 Haughton , S. , inscriptions found , 419 Havidavi wihāra - Ridi wihāra , 530 Heap - of - Paddy shape of dāgaba , 317 , 336.
... G. D. B. , on Kirindi - oya dam , 391 Hat Diviyan keliya , 580 Hat Rajjuruwo , forest deity , 28 , 158 , 170 Haughton , S. , inscriptions found , 419 Havidavi wihāra - Ridi wihāra , 530 Heap - of - Paddy shape of dāgaba , 317 , 336.
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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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