Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 145
... Kumāra Yakā , ' the Prince Demon , ' who is most likely the Kumāra Baṇḍāra of the Kan- dians and the Sinhalese of the western coast , a son of a King of Madura and brother of the Kalu Kumāra Yakā . He cannot be Skanda , the War God ...
... Kumāra Yakā , ' the Prince Demon , ' who is most likely the Kumāra Baṇḍāra of the Kan- dians and the Sinhalese of the western coast , a son of a King of Madura and brother of the Kalu Kumāra Yakā . He cannot be Skanda , the War God ...
Page 153
... Kumāra or Dēvatā , apparently one of the Five Gods ' of the Wanniyas . After him comes King Mahā Sēna , of the third century A.D. , who is still worshipped as a Forest Deity by both Sinhalese and Wanniyas . In the ranks of the deities ...
... Kumāra or Dēvatā , apparently one of the Five Gods ' of the Wanniyas . After him comes King Mahā Sēna , of the third century A.D. , who is still worshipped as a Forest Deity by both Sinhalese and Wanniyas . In the ranks of the deities ...
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... Kumāra , Skanda , 114 , 145 ; Vaedda chief , 24 Kumāra Baṇḍāra , 145 , 200 , 633 Kumāra Dhātu - Sēna , K. , death , 253 Kumāra Yakā , 145 Kumbe Yakā , 140 , 144 , 146 Kumbha , zodiacal sign , 141 Kumbōkaṭā , Vaedda slave , 25 Kurinjā ...
... Kumāra , Skanda , 114 , 145 ; Vaedda chief , 24 Kumāra Baṇḍāra , 145 , 200 , 633 Kumāra Dhātu - Sēna , K. , death , 253 Kumāra Yakā , 145 Kumbe Yakā , 140 , 144 , 146 Kumbha , zodiacal sign , 141 Kumbōkaṭā , Vaedda slave , 25 Kurinjā ...
Contents
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow Ayiyanar Baṇḍāra bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters dāgaba deity demons Deviyā district dome Duṭṭha-Gāmiņi early elephant embankment emblem evidently face Forest Vaeddas four Galē Goddess Gods hill holes honey inches wide 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 Pattini pillars player Polannaruwa pre-Christian probably Purānas Rakshasas Rāmāyana Rāvana reign reservoir rice Rig Veda river rock round sagasa Sambar deer second century B.C. side sluice Southern India square stone Swastika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.C. Thūpārāma Tissa tree Upatissa upright usual Vaedi Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas