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Page 291
... appears to show that all these animals were carved because they were believed to have protective powers against evil spirits . This was cer- tainly a function of the hansa , the elephant , the horse , the humped bull , and also of the ...
... appears to show that all these animals were carved because they were believed to have protective powers against evil spirits . This was cer- tainly a function of the hansa , the elephant , the horse , the humped bull , and also of the ...
Page 445
... appears to be so important in connection with the iden- tification of the authors of several other inscriptions , that although it may prove to require some correction I now give a facsimile ( Fig . No. 151 ) , and a transliteration and ...
... appears to be so important in connection with the iden- tification of the authors of several other inscriptions , that although it may prove to require some correction I now give a facsimile ( Fig . No. 151 ) , and a transliteration and ...
Page 481
... appears to end in bident with prongs inclined outwards . Portion of arched line over head is visible . On each side of legs are reliefs that I cannot identify . R. Opposed to O. Swastika turned r . Bull with curled tail ; two shoots of ...
... appears to end in bident with prongs inclined outwards . Portion of arched line over head is visible . On each side of legs are reliefs that I cannot identify . R. Opposed to O. Swastika turned r . Bull with curled tail ; two shoots 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