Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 137
... according to Mr. Nevill , is Bōwala Dēyā , who may be connected with the fifth one in the list just given . He is believed by Mr. Nevill to be a late instance of the pro- pitiation of a local chief who became an evil spirit after his ...
... according to Mr. Nevill , is Bōwala Dēyā , who may be connected with the fifth one in the list just given . He is believed by Mr. Nevill to be a late instance of the pro- pitiation of a local chief who became an evil spirit after his ...
Page 318
... according to which also the tee is about 19 feet 6 inches wide and 4 feet 9 inches high . The base of the spire , similarly measured , is 3 feet 3 inches high and 13 feet 6 inches wide , above which the spire and its brass pinnacle ...
... according to which also the tee is about 19 feet 6 inches wide and 4 feet 9 inches high . The base of the spire , similarly measured , is 3 feet 3 inches high and 13 feet 6 inches wide , above which the spire and its brass pinnacle ...
Page 539
... According to this , its length would be about 5 feet 6 inches ; but some are much longer , and two in the British Museum are about 7 feet 6 inches and 8 feet long . According to Dr. Davy the usual length in the early part of last ...
... According to this , its length would be about 5 feet 6 inches ; but some are much longer , and two in the British Museum are about 7 feet 6 inches and 8 feet long . According to Dr. Davy the usual length in the early part of last ...
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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