Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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The Ruwanwaeli Dāgaba 281 74-79 . The Ruwanwaeli Dāgaba . Plan and Details 287 80-83 . The Ruwanwaeli Dāgaba . Restored Elevation 292 84 . Southern Wāhalkada , Miriswaeţi Dāgaba Facing 295 85 . The Abhaya - giri Dāgaba .
The Ruwanwaeli Dāgaba 281 74-79 . The Ruwanwaeli Dāgaba . Plan and Details 287 80-83 . The Ruwanwaeli Dāgaba . Restored Elevation 292 84 . Southern Wāhalkada , Miriswaeţi Dāgaba Facing 295 85 . The Abhaya - giri Dāgaba .
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This dāgaba is surrounded by two circles of slender monolithic octagonal pillars , 12 feet high , the capitals of which are decorated with a procession of lions or hansas marching to the left ( which would be their own right when facing ...
This dāgaba is surrounded by two circles of slender monolithic octagonal pillars , 12 feet high , the capitals of which are decorated with a procession of lions or hansas marching to the left ( which would be their own right when facing ...
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21 history , 279 ff . ; inner dāgaba , 282 ; Sēla caitya , 277 , 343 ; relic - chamber inscribed bricks , 283 ; inscription , 298 ; size , 297 282 ; pillars , 289 , 292 ; relic - house , Seligmann , Dr. C. G. , 38 , 64 , 159 , 290 ...
21 history , 279 ff . ; inner dāgaba , 282 ; Sēla caitya , 277 , 343 ; relic - chamber inscribed bricks , 283 ; inscription , 298 ; size , 297 282 ; pillars , 289 , 292 ; relic - house , Seligmann , Dr. C. G. , 38 , 64 , 159 , 290 ...
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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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