Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Nāgas were apparently considered to be a comparatively civilised race . The incident of the planting of the Rajayatana ( Kiripalu in Sinhalese ) tree of Indra in their country Nāgadipa , ' the Island of the Nāgas , ' plainly shows that ...
... Nāgas were apparently considered to be a comparatively civilised race . The incident of the planting of the Rajayatana ( Kiripalu in Sinhalese ) tree of Indra in their country Nāgadipa , ' the Island of the Nāgas , ' plainly shows that ...
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... Nāga princes and princesses are only distinguishable from human beings by means of the cobras ' heads with outspread hoods which appear behind or at the side of their heads . The Pūjāvaliya mentions dancers among North Indian Nāgas ...
... Nāga princes and princesses are only distinguishable from human beings by means of the cobras ' heads with outspread hoods which appear behind or at the side of their heads . The Pūjāvaliya mentions dancers among North Indian Nāgas ...
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Henry Parker. the wihāra in the reign of King Nāga , that is Iļa - Nāga , 38-44 A.D. or one of the earlier Nāgas of the second century . 9. Hurulla Tank , in the North - central Province , was made by King Mahā - Sēna , 277–304 A.D. ...
Henry Parker. the wihāra in the reign of King Nāga , that is Iļa - Nāga , 38-44 A.D. or one of the earlier Nāgas of the second century . 9. Hurulla Tank , in the North - central Province , was made by King Mahā - Sēna , 277–304 A.D. ...
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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