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Page 143
... Baṇḍāra of the Wanniyas , or the Wanni Deviyā , or Ayiyanar , or Skanda as the ' Kataragama God , ' of the northern and north - western Kandians . Regarding Kalu Vaedda Yakā I have no knowledge . Mr. Nevill identifies him as the Kalu ...
... Baṇḍāra of the Wanniyas , or the Wanni Deviyā , or Ayiyanar , or Skanda as the ' Kataragama God , ' of the northern and north - western Kandians . Regarding Kalu Vaedda Yakā I have no knowledge . Mr. Nevill identifies him as the Kalu ...
Page 158
... Baṇḍāra . Surāngana's name became Kiri - Ammā . This story was told to me in order to explain exactly who Ayiyanar ... Baṇḍāra , ( 2 ) the Five Dēvatās , and ( 3 ) the Hat ( or Sat ) Raj- juruwō . The Wanniya Baṇḍāra is the Wanni Deviya ...
... Baṇḍāra . Surāngana's name became Kiri - Ammā . This story was told to me in order to explain exactly who Ayiyanar ... Baṇḍāra , ( 2 ) the Five Dēvatās , and ( 3 ) the Hat ( or Sat ) Raj- juruwō . The Wanniya Baṇḍāra is the Wanni Deviya ...
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... Baṇḍāra , an Indian evil spirit or demon , the son of a king of Madura , whose symbol is a straight sword , kaḍuwa ; Dahanaka Baṇḍāra , whose symbol is a bill - hook , and Yāpawu Baṇḍāra , whose symbol is also a bill - hook , these two ...
... Baṇḍāra , an Indian evil spirit or demon , the son of a king of Madura , whose symbol is a straight sword , kaḍuwa ; Dahanaka Baṇḍāra , whose symbol is a bill - hook , and Yāpawu Baṇḍāra , whose symbol is also a bill - hook , these two ...
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow Ayiyanar Baṇḍāra bangles bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters cross dāgaba deity demons Dēvatā Deviyā district dome Duṭṭha-Gāmiņi early elephant embankment emblem evidently face Forest Vaeddas four Galē Goddess Gods hill holes honey inches wide Indra inscription island Jātaka jungle Kandian Sinhalese Kataragama Keliya king Kiri-Ammā Kumāra later length Maha Mahāvansa mentioned miles monks Nāgas Nevill North-central Province North-western North-western Province northern offering Parumaka player Polannaruwa pre-Christian probably Purānas Rakshasas Rāmāyana Rāvana reign reservoir rice Rig Veda river rock round Ruwanwaeli sagasa Sambar deer second century B.C. side sluice Southern India square stone Swastika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.C. Tissa tree upright usual Vaedi Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas