Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Swastika . To 1. , vase with wide mouth facing Swastika ; r . shoot from it ends in a broad pointed leaf . No transverse bar under base line of Swastika , this being the only coin which shows clearly that this special feature of the ...
... Swastika . To 1. , vase with wide mouth facing Swastika ; r . shoot from it ends in a broad pointed leaf . No transverse bar under base line of Swastika , this being the only coin which shows clearly that this special feature of the ...
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... Swastika . 45. 1.21 in . by 70 in .; weight 58 grains . O. Middle part of design gone , and rest fragmentary . The details appear to differ from those on other coins , and it is doubtful if a deity was represented . Two curved bands ...
... Swastika . 45. 1.21 in . by 70 in .; weight 58 grains . O. Middle part of design gone , and rest fragmentary . The details appear to differ from those on other coins , and it is doubtful if a deity was represented . Two curved bands ...
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... Swastika on coin No. 14 two thin bars are thus shown across the terminal parts of each of the two arms the ends of which are visible , as well as across the ends of the short uprights . A Swastika with one bar of this kind is also ...
... Swastika on coin No. 14 two thin bars are thus shown across the terminal parts of each of the two arms the ends of which are visible , as well as across the ends of the short uprights . A Swastika with one bar of this kind is also ...
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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