Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 280
... base- ment cornice ledges ' were built at the dāgaba . What these were is not quite clear ; the remark does not seem to be applic- able to the stone - work on the basal platforms which sur- round the dome , as these have no cornices ...
... base- ment cornice ledges ' were built at the dāgaba . What these were is not quite clear ; the remark does not seem to be applic- able to the stone - work on the basal platforms which sur- round the dome , as these have no cornices ...
Page 288
... base of the lowest one . Out of the limestone coping of the retaining wall of the upper platform projected 133 elephants ' heads , also cut in limestone . The face of the retaining walls of the platforms is built of small limestone ...
... base of the lowest one . Out of the limestone coping of the retaining wall of the upper platform projected 133 elephants ' heads , also cut in limestone . The face of the retaining walls of the platforms is built of small limestone ...
Page 342
... base of the spire 6 inches . Elephants ' heads project round the base of the dagaba , and there is a lion looking outward at each corner . EXAMPLES OF TYPES Of the six kinds of dagabas , I am acquainted with no pre- Christian example of ...
... base of the spire 6 inches . Elephants ' heads project round the base of the dagaba , and there is a lion looking outward at each corner . EXAMPLES OF TYPES Of the six kinds of dagabas , I am acquainted with no pre- Christian example 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