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... Galē - Yakā Rock Temple of the Galē - Deviyā . 183 The Nīrammulla Dēwālaya 185 Dancing Rocks of the Gale - Deviya 193 Ancient Utensils of the Galē - Deviyā 199 Small Cup - holes 223 Large Cup - holes 227 The Giant's Tank . 248 The ...
... Galē - Yakā Rock Temple of the Galē - Deviyā . 183 The Nīrammulla Dēwālaya 185 Dancing Rocks of the Gale - Deviya 193 Ancient Utensils of the Galē - Deviyā 199 Small Cup - holes 223 Large Cup - holes 227 The Giant's Tank . 248 The ...
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... Galē Deviyā , 194 ; of priests of Gale Yakā , 190 ; of Indian demon priests , 195 ; Vaeddas , 51 ; not totems , 191 ... Galē Baṇḍāra , 143 , 144 ; forest deity , 170 Galē Deviyā , 144 , 150 ; aboriginal deity , 680 INDEX.
... Galē Deviyā , 194 ; of priests of Gale Yakā , 190 ; of Indian demon priests , 195 ; Vaeddas , 51 ; not totems , 191 ... Galē Baṇḍāra , 143 , 144 ; forest deity , 170 Galē Deviyā , 144 , 150 ; aboriginal deity , 680 INDEX.
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... Galē Deviyā , 206 ; son of Kiri - Ammā , 159 Implements , ancient . Cotton gin , 562 ; mats , 565 ; plough , 561 ; ploughshare , 562 ; potter's wheel , 562 ; shuttle , 565 ; spinning - wheel , 562 ; weaving - frame , 565 . Indigollāēwa ...
... Galē Deviyā , 206 ; son of Kiri - Ammā , 159 Implements , ancient . Cotton gin , 562 ; mats , 565 ; plough , 561 ; ploughshare , 562 ; potter's wheel , 562 ; shuttle , 565 ; spinning - wheel , 562 ; weaving - frame , 565 . Indigollāēwa ...
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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