Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Keliya well are of opinion that it is the finest game in the world . It certainly contains elements of excitement in a greater degree than the other Eastern games ; and it appears to me to be a decided improvement to place all the ...
... Keliya well are of opinion that it is the finest game in the world . It certainly contains elements of excitement in a greater degree than the other Eastern games ; and it appears to me to be a decided improvement to place all the ...
Page 681
... keliya , 572 Gallāēwa wihāra , inscription , 440 Gal - lena wihāra , inscriptions , 446 ff . Gal - maediya - gala , cup - holes , 224 , 228 , 589 Galpitiya - gala , cup - holes , 229 Gal wihāra , date , 219 Gāmaņi - vāpi , 364 Gambling ...
... keliya , 572 Gallāēwa wihāra , inscription , 440 Gal - lena wihāra , inscriptions , 446 ff . Gal - maediya - gala , cup - holes , 224 , 228 , 589 Galpitiya - gala , cup - holes , 229 Gal wihāra , date , 219 Gāmaņi - vāpi , 364 Gambling ...
Page 687
... keliya , 577 ; engraved diagrams , 577 , 578 ; forms of dia- grams , 579 ; mystical meaning , 579 Nevill , H. , inscriptions found , 446 , 451 , 454 ; on Vaeddas , 35 , 38 , 39 ; arrows , 61 ; character , 81-83 ; colour of skin , 40 ...
... keliya , 577 ; engraved diagrams , 577 , 578 ; forms of dia- grams , 579 ; mystical meaning , 579 Nevill , H. , inscriptions found , 446 , 451 , 454 ; on Vaeddas , 35 , 38 , 39 ; arrows , 61 ; character , 81-83 ; colour of skin , 40 ...
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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