Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Vishnu , and left the scene . The God Šiva subsequently heard of the incident , and proceeded to Vishnu , who to satisfy his curiosity resumed the shape of the fascinating beauty . The susceptible Šiva was overcome by her charms , and ...
... Vishnu , and left the scene . The God Šiva subsequently heard of the incident , and proceeded to Vishnu , who to satisfy his curiosity resumed the shape of the fascinating beauty . The susceptible Šiva was overcome by her charms , and ...
Page 149
... Vishnu . He has one face and four arms , and carries as a battle - axe the crescent- shaped ' Ketēriya ' of the Sinhalese , round the handle of which a cobra is curled . He wears a high crown , the frustrum of a tall cone , decorated ...
... Vishnu . He has one face and four arms , and carries as a battle - axe the crescent- shaped ' Ketēriya ' of the Sinhalese , round the handle of which a cobra is curled . He wears a high crown , the frustrum of a tall cone , decorated ...
Page 160
... Vishnu . One of the names of Ayiyanār is Nāyanār , according to Winslow's Tamil dictionary . Vishnu , as the husband of Lakshmi , who is termed Mankalei in Tamil , is called Mankalanār , a title given to his son also in these hymns ...
... Vishnu . One of the names of Ayiyanār is Nāyanār , according to Winslow's Tamil dictionary . Vishnu , as the husband of Lakshmi , who is termed Mankalei in Tamil , is called Mankalanār , a title given to his son also in these hymns ...
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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