Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Regarding Kalu Vaedda Yakā I have no knowledge . Mr. Nevill identifies him as the Kalu Yakā , ' the Black Demon of the western Sinhalese , apparently only because both are termed ' black ' ; but there are several who are similarly ...
Regarding Kalu Vaedda Yakā I have no knowledge . Mr. Nevill identifies him as the Kalu Yakā , ' the Black Demon of the western Sinhalese , apparently only because both are termed ' black ' ; but there are several who are similarly ...
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Maha Sõna Yakā or Samaya Yakā 1 4. Wata Yakā NAME OF Sakti , FUNCTIONS . Maha Sõni Yak . Causes fever , head - ache , and sani pains in the body . Wata Yaksani Afflicts the stomach , limbs , and eyes . 5. Siri or Riri Yakā Siri Yaksani ...
Maha Sõna Yakā or Samaya Yakā 1 4. Wata Yakā NAME OF Sakti , FUNCTIONS . Maha Sõni Yak . Causes fever , head - ache , and sani pains in the body . Wata Yaksani Afflicts the stomach , limbs , and eyes . 5. Siri or Riri Yakā Siri Yaksani ...
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and Hella Vaedi Yakā , who , however , are not so deadly as the Vaedi Yakās of the Vaeddas . I have already stated that there are three Vaedi Yakās who are subordinate to the Kohombē Yakā , and twelve others under him in an inferior ...
and Hella Vaedi Yakā , who , however , are not so deadly as the Vaedi Yakās of the Vaeddas . I have already stated that there are three Vaedi Yakās who are subordinate to the Kohombē Yakā , and twelve others under him in an inferior ...
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Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anurādhapura appears arrow Ayiyanār Bandāra bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters dāgaba deity demons Dēvatā Deviyā district dome 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 leņe length Maha Mahāvansa mentioned miles monks Nāgas Nevill North-central Province North-western North-western Province northern offering Parākrama-Bāhu Parumaka Pattini player Polannaruwa pre-Christian probably Purānas Rākshasas Rāmāyana Rāvana reign reservoir rice Rig Veda river rock round Ruwanwaeli sagasa Sambar deer second century B.C. side Siva sluice Southern India square stone Swāstika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.C. Thūpārāma Tissa tree upright usual Vaedi Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas