Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Maha Rājayāno , of the Goḍapola Maha Wasala , ' or palace , having failed to conquer his enemies — that is , his cousin , Rajasinha , who had followed Seneratna on the throne , and with whom he had quarrelled - called out his adherents ...
... Maha Rājayāno , of the Goḍapola Maha Wasala , ' or palace , having failed to conquer his enemies — that is , his cousin , Rajasinha , who had followed Seneratna on the throne , and with whom he had quarrelled - called out his adherents ...
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Henry Parker. Maha Tampala Vaeddā of Palapatwala , Maha Dombā Vaeddā of Dombawala , Walli Vaeddi of Wallivela ( a female Chief ) , Maha Kawuḍella Vaeddā of Kawuḍupalla , Nairan Vaeddā of Nāran - gomuwa , Hērat Baṇḍāra Vaeddā of Madawala ...
Henry Parker. Maha Tampala Vaeddā of Palapatwala , Maha Dombā Vaeddā of Dombawala , Walli Vaeddi of Wallivela ( a female Chief ) , Maha Kawuḍella Vaeddā of Kawuḍupalla , Nairan Vaeddā of Nāran - gomuwa , Hērat Baṇḍāra Vaeddā of Madawala ...
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... Maha Vaeddē Yakā , 145 Mahāvansa , 9 ; accuracy , 10 , 284 ; name of several books , 10 Maha Wihara , 272 , 299 Umā , a Kiri - Am- Mahēla Maha Elagamuwa , 239 Mahiyangana , 140 ; Vaedda battle- field , 16 ; visit by Buddha , 13 ...
... Maha Vaeddē Yakā , 145 Mahāvansa , 9 ; accuracy , 10 , 284 ; name of several books , 10 Maha Wihara , 272 , 299 Umā , a Kiri - Am- Mahēla Maha Elagamuwa , 239 Mahiyangana , 140 ; Vaedda battle- field , 16 ; visit by Buddha , 13 ...
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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