Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Buddha in his conflict with the forces of Māra . According to the Sinhalese accounts , this demon alone did not run away when Māra's army was defeated , but crept under Buddha's throne ; he was therefore called by Buddha " Daeḍiyā ...
... Buddha in his conflict with the forces of Māra . According to the Sinhalese accounts , this demon alone did not run away when Māra's army was defeated , but crept under Buddha's throne ; he was therefore called by Buddha " Daeḍiyā ...
Page 285
... Buddha sitting on a golden throne . On another throne , relics believed to be those of Buddha , enclosed in a golden casket , were placed by king Duṭṭha - Gāmiņi in person . Above this relic - apartment another room was formed in which ...
... Buddha sitting on a golden throne . On another throne , relics believed to be those of Buddha , enclosed in a golden casket , were placed by king Duṭṭha - Gāmiņi in person . Above this relic - apartment another room was formed in which ...
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... Buddha died.1 According to the genealogical table of Buddha's relatives they appear to have been contemporaries , as the queen of Paṇḍuwāsa - Dēva , the nephew of Wijaya , was the daughter of Buddha's cousin , if the Sinhalese histories ...
... Buddha died.1 According to the genealogical table of Buddha's relatives they appear to have been contemporaries , as the queen of Paṇḍuwāsa - Dēva , the nephew of Wijaya , was the daughter of Buddha's cousin , if the Sinhalese histories ...
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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