Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... 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 on the hot ...
... 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 on the hot ...
Page 162
... 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 roof arched over from side to side and the front ...
... 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 roof arched over from side to side and the front ...
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... covered with gold , were placed on thrones similarly made and covered with silver , which were set in four rectangular niches formed in the four walls of the lower compartment . In front of each throne there was a small relic - casket ...
... covered with gold , were placed on thrones similarly made and covered with silver , which were set in four rectangular niches formed in the four walls of the lower compartment . In front of each throne there was a small relic - casket ...
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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