Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Rig Veda- every day discomfited the demons , and dispelled the darkness under cover of which they exerted their powers . Naturally , according to this view of the purpose of the emblems , this is the commonest of all designs on the ...
... Rig Veda- every day discomfited the demons , and dispelled the darkness under cover of which they exerted their powers . Naturally , according to this view of the purpose of the emblems , this is the commonest of all designs on the ...
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... Rig Veda ( x , 30 , 2 ) says , Wealthy Waters , ye control all treasures , ye bring auspicious intellect and Amrit ' [ the water of immortality ] . Thus both the Tank and the River were emblems , and therefore omens , of coming ...
... Rig Veda ( x , 30 , 2 ) says , Wealthy Waters , ye control all treasures , ye bring auspicious intellect and Amrit ' [ the water of immortality ] . Thus both the Tank and the River were emblems , and therefore omens , of coming ...
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... Rig Veda ( ii , 5 , 6 ) states that Agni stands ' on sure ground where paths are parted . ' Buddha specially pointed out that such places are suitable sites for the erection of dāgabas . Of course the relics depos- ited in them would ...
... Rig Veda ( ii , 5 , 6 ) states that Agni stands ' on sure ground where paths are parted . ' Buddha specially pointed out that such places are suitable sites for the erection of dāgabas . Of course the relics depos- ited in them would ...
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