Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... cross enclosed in a square , or an open cross of double lines enclosed in a square or circle . Next , we have two intermingled crosses in a square , 1 one being upright and the other diagonal . In Ceylon all these are favourite designs ...
... cross enclosed in a square , or an open cross of double lines enclosed in a square or circle . Next , we have two intermingled crosses in a square , 1 one being upright and the other diagonal . In Ceylon all these are favourite designs ...
Page 650
... cross . ' Whatever may be thought of the Accadian ideograph , there can be no doubt that in these instances the function of the cross was to protect the relics , which were human remains , from interference by evil - disposed spirits ...
... cross . ' Whatever may be thought of the Accadian ideograph , there can be no doubt that in these instances the function of the cross was to protect the relics , which were human remains , from interference by evil - disposed spirits ...
Page 651
... cross friction . Thus although some part of the auspicious character of the upright cross is probably due to its being a representation of the two sticks used in primitive times for causing fire by transverse friction , the various ...
... cross friction . Thus although some part of the auspicious character of the upright cross is probably due to its being a representation of the two sticks used in primitive times for causing fire by transverse friction , the various ...
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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