Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... . 248 64 . The Thūpārama Dāgaba • 263 65-69 . The Thūpārama Dāgaba . Elevation and Details 267 70 . Map of Anuradhapura and its Tanks 271 71 . The Maha Sãēya , Mihintale • 276 , xii LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND PLATES FIG . 72 . xi.
... . 248 64 . The Thūpārama Dāgaba • 263 65-69 . The Thūpārama Dāgaba . Elevation and Details 267 70 . Map of Anuradhapura and its Tanks 271 71 . The Maha Sãēya , Mihintale • 276 , xii LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND PLATES FIG . 72 . xi.
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... Anuradhapura Coins 156 . 157 . 158 . 159 . 160 . Mulleittivu and Tissa Coins Seal from Yatṭhāla Dāgaba Guard - Stone , Anuradhapura • Durgā , as Kāli , destroying the Asuras Relief of Building . Anuradhapura . Bhairava as Guardian 161 ...
... Anuradhapura Coins 156 . 157 . 158 . 159 . 160 . Mulleittivu and Tissa Coins Seal from Yatṭhāla Dāgaba Guard - Stone , Anuradhapura • Durgā , as Kāli , destroying the Asuras Relief of Building . Anuradhapura . Bhairava as Guardian 161 ...
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Contents
5 | 43 |
7 | 55 |
2034 | 65 |
35 | 107 |
SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
37 | 136 |
38 | 148 |
130 | 384 |
132 | 391 |
134 | 398 |
140 | 404 |
142146 | 406 |
ARTS IMPLEMENTS AND GAMES | 412 |
148 | 417 |
152 | 432 |
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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 histories 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 sluice southern square stone symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree turned usual Vaeddas village Wanniyas weight wide wihāra Yakā