Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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to present respecting this god leaves no room to doubt that we have here the worship of the original deity of Ceylon , dating from pre - Buddhistic times . The oldest gods of the East were mountain deities . In Babylonia they were born ...
to present respecting this god leaves no room to doubt that we have here the worship of the original deity of Ceylon , dating from pre - Buddhistic times . The oldest gods of the East were mountain deities . In Babylonia they were born ...
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Sinhalese coins has always been termed a king in the descriptions of them , all the available evidence shows that the design is intended to represent a guardian deity , and not always the same one . It is certain from the distinctly ...
Sinhalese coins has always been termed a king in the descriptions of them , all the available evidence shows that the design is intended to represent a guardian deity , and not always the same one . It is certain from the distinctly ...
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... deity , 158 , 159 ; Minister of Ayiconstructing , 350 ; size , 351 , 382 yanār , 667 Itiya , 526 , 532 , 534 Kalugal ... cost built wihāra , 254 of paving slabs , 308 ; depth of Kambili Unnaebae , forest deity , 153 ,. foundations ...
... deity , 158 , 159 ; Minister of Ayiconstructing , 350 ; size , 351 , 382 yanār , 667 Itiya , 526 , 532 , 534 Kalugal ... cost built wihāra , 254 of paving slabs , 308 ; depth of Kambili Unnaebae , forest deity , 153 ,. foundations ...
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Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears believe belong bricks built called carried cave central century B.C. Ceylon chiefs close coins construction cross dāgaba deity demons described district early evidently face fact feet five follows Forest four give given Gods half hand head hill holding holes inches India indicate inscription island Kandian kind king known later length lived lower means mentioned miles never northern offering original passed perhaps period person pieces played player position possibly present probably protection prove Province reference regarding represented reservoir rice river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese sluice southern square stone symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree turned usual Vaeddas village Wanniyas weight wide wihāra Yakā
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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