Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Rakshasas robbed people of their senses ( vi , 3 ) , and possessed ' them ( ii , 9 ) , and that errors made in the prescribed ritual of the sacrifice were also sometimes due to their malicious interference ( vii , 70 ) . They were ...
... Rakshasas robbed people of their senses ( vi , 3 ) , and possessed ' them ( ii , 9 ) , and that errors made in the prescribed ritual of the sacrifice were also sometimes due to their malicious interference ( vii , 70 ) . They were ...
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... Rakshasas , but of a higher rank , then took up his residence in Ceylon , at Lankapura . Eventually , his half - brother Rāvana , the Rakshasa king , by means of thousands of years of austerity obtained from Brahmā the boon of ...
... Rakshasas , but of a higher rank , then took up his residence in Ceylon , at Lankapura . Eventually , his half - brother Rāvana , the Rakshasa king , by means of thousands of years of austerity obtained from Brahmā the boon of ...
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... Rakshasas . Vibhīsana , the younger brother of Rāvana , a good and devout worshipper of Vishnu , who had joined Rāma's forces in the war against the Rākshasas , was appointed ... Rakshasa - but are outwitted THE RAKSHASAS 7 A Modern Rakshasa.
... Rakshasas . Vibhīsana , the younger brother of Rāvana , a good and devout worshipper of Vishnu , who had joined Rāma's forces in the war against the Rākshasas , was appointed ... Rakshasa - but are outwitted THE RAKSHASAS 7 A Modern Rakshasa.
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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