Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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This is then covered on both sides with the large green leaves of the Halmilla tree ( Berrya ammonilla ) . After the fire has burnt for some time , so as to contain a supply of redhot charcoal , it is raked away , and the cake is laid ...
This is then covered on both sides with the large green leaves of the Halmilla tree ( Berrya ammonilla ) . After the fire has burnt for some time , so as to contain a supply of redhot charcoal , it is raked away , and the cake is laid ...
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The Vaeddas of the interior villages prepare a covered shrine resting on four sticks , under a large shady tree . The bottom of the shrine is made at a height of about four feet from the ground ; it is nearly two feet square , with a ...
The Vaeddas of the interior villages prepare a covered shrine resting on four sticks , under a large shady tree . The bottom of the shrine is made at a height of about four feet from the ground ; it is nearly two feet square , with a ...
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It is described as having the walls covered with paintings , and containing in the centre a Bő - tree with a silver stem and golden leaves , above which was suspended a priceless canopy hung with pearls , while at each of the four sides ...
It is described as having the walls covered with paintings , and containing in the centre a Bő - tree with a silver stem and golden leaves , above which was suspended a priceless canopy hung with pearls , while at each of the four sides ...
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Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anurādhapura appears arrow Ayiyanār Bandāra bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters dāgaba deity demons Dēvatā Deviyā district dome 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 leņe length Maha Mahāvansa mentioned miles monks Nāgas Nevill North-central Province North-western North-western Province northern offering Parākrama-Bāhu Parumaka Pattini player Polannaruwa pre-Christian probably Purānas Rākshasas Rāmāyana Rāvana reign reservoir rice Rig Veda river rock round Ruwanwaeli sagasa Sambar deer second century B.C. side Siva sluice Southern India square stone Swāstika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.C. Thūpārāma Tissa tree upright usual Vaedi Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas
Bibliographic information
| Title | Ancient Ceylon Volume 41 of Ceylon historical journal monograph series |
| Author | Henry Parker |
| Edition | 4, reprint |
| Publisher | Asian Educational Services, 1981 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 21 Dec 2012 |
| ISBN | 8120602080, 9788120602083 |
| Length | 695 pages |
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