Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Tissa , Tissa - the - younger- brother ' ( maluwa in Elu or old Sinhalese ) to distinguish his name from that of his elder brother , King Bhatiya - Tissa ' Tissa - the - elder - brother ' ( 141-155 A.D . ) . 1 It is clear that a relic ...
... Tissa , Tissa - the - younger- brother ' ( maluwa in Elu or old Sinhalese ) to distinguish his name from that of his elder brother , King Bhatiya - Tissa ' Tissa - the - elder - brother ' ( 141-155 A.D . ) . 1 It is clear that a relic ...
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... Tissa must have caused the inscriptions to be cut while the king was still reigning , and probably , as he is entitled ' Dēvānam - piya , ' in the latter part of his reign , that is , about 80 B.C. The omis- sion to mark the long a or ...
... Tissa must have caused the inscriptions to be cut while the king was still reigning , and probably , as he is entitled ' Dēvānam - piya , ' in the latter part of his reign , that is , about 80 B.C. The omis- sion to mark the long a or ...
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... Tissa . ( 77. ) Mr. Bell found an inscription at Andiya - kanda , another part of Rițigala , which runs ... Tissa the Noble , beloved of the Gods , son of Gamaņi - Tissa , the great king beloved of the Gods . A cave of the Community of ...
... Tissa . ( 77. ) Mr. Bell found an inscription at Andiya - kanda , another part of Rițigala , which runs ... Tissa the Noble , beloved of the Gods , son of Gamaņi - Tissa , the great king beloved of the Gods . A cave of the Community of ...
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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