Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... buildings of various kinds that are scattered over the whole island . Even in the case of such well - known edifices as the earliest and most celebrated dagabas there are many points of great interest to the antiquarian respecting which ...
... buildings of various kinds that are scattered over the whole island . Even in the case of such well - known edifices as the earliest and most celebrated dagabas there are many points of great interest to the antiquarian respecting which ...
Page 210
... building with stone , and in the style of decorative design , that may point to earlier or later work . Thus , there are three entirely different types of holes cut for wedging stone , which indicate early , middle - age , and twelfth ...
... building with stone , and in the style of decorative design , that may point to earlier or later work . Thus , there are three entirely different types of holes cut for wedging stone , which indicate early , middle - age , and twelfth ...
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... building in question must have been a house for statues or relics , or both , no buildings intended for the occu- pation or personal use of the monks being ever permitted within the inner enclosure round a dagaba in Ceylon , according ...
... building in question must have been a house for statues or relics , or both , no buildings intended for the occu- pation or personal use of the monks being ever permitted within the inner enclosure round a dagaba in Ceylon , according ...
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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