Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 160
... called by Tamils ' The 160 Vatanamār , ' who were subject to his orders . He remarked that ' Mangala was specially invoked by elephant - hunters and by wild buffalo ... called Kāsi , called Mulam . At that very time 160 ANCIENT CEYLON.
... called by Tamils ' The 160 Vatanamār , ' who were subject to his orders . He remarked that ' Mangala was specially invoked by elephant - hunters and by wild buffalo ... called Kāsi , called Mulam . At that very time 160 ANCIENT CEYLON.
Page 272
... called the Malwatta- oya , 1 parallel to it and nearly a mile distant from it . The fortified part of the town was built along the top of this ridge , with at least one gate2 on each side facing the cardinal points . The principal gate ...
... called the Malwatta- oya , 1 parallel to it and nearly a mile distant from it . The fortified part of the town was built along the top of this ridge , with at least one gate2 on each side facing the cardinal points . The principal gate ...
Page 409
... called Tissawa , Waḍunnāwa , or Vaḍḍhana , or ( 2 ) Mahadaragalla . Of the rest that are found in both lists , I can identify all but the tank called Cira- vāpi or Walāhassa , the first name of which , meaning ' Small Tank , ' shows ...
... called Tissawa , Waḍunnāwa , or Vaḍḍhana , or ( 2 ) Mahadaragalla . Of the rest that are found in both lists , I can identify all but the tank called Cira- vāpi or Walāhassa , the first name of which , meaning ' Small Tank , ' shows ...
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THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow Ayiyanar Baṇḍāra bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters dāgaba deity demons Deviyā district dome Duṭṭha-Gāmiņi early elephant embankment emblem evidently face Forest Vaeddas four Galē Goddess Gods hill holes honey inches wide 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 Pattini pillars player Polannaruwa pre-Christian probably Purānas Rakshasas Rāmāyana Rāvana reign reservoir rice Rig Veda river rock round sagasa Sambar deer second century B.C. side sluice Southern India square stone Swastika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.C. Thūpārāma Tissa tree Upatissa upright usual Vaedi Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas