Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 148
... carved in high false relief on a pillar at one of the wāhalkaḍas , or ornamental altar - backgrounds , at the Jētavana dāgaba at Anuradhapura , show that the figure may represent Ayiyanar . He wears a cloth from the waist downwards ...
... carved in high false relief on a pillar at one of the wāhalkaḍas , or ornamental altar - backgrounds , at the Jētavana dāgaba at Anuradhapura , show that the figure may represent Ayiyanar . He wears a cloth from the waist downwards ...
Page 291
... carved on moon - stones ; and hansas , lions , horned lions , and elephants are carved round the capitals of pillars at dāgabas and monastic buildings . The Mahavansa states ( i , p . 114 ) that ' rows of animals and hansas ' were ...
... carved on moon - stones ; and hansas , lions , horned lions , and elephants are carved round the capitals of pillars at dāgabas and monastic buildings . The Mahavansa states ( i , p . 114 ) that ' rows of animals and hansas ' were ...
Page 545
... carving at the side of the Isurumuniya Temple at Anura- dhapura ( Fig . 219 ) a seated warrior is represented in ... carved in two reliefs at a building between the Ruwanwaeli and Thūpārāma dāgabas , and the NN elephants ' heads ...
... carving at the side of the Isurumuniya Temple at Anura- dhapura ( Fig . 219 ) a seated warrior is represented in ... carved in two reliefs at a building between the Ruwanwaeli and Thūpārāma dāgabas , and the NN elephants ' heads ...
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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