Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 286
... described by others who had seen it . The shape of the Ruwanwaeli dāgaba is thus explained in the Mahāvansa ( i , p . 112 ) . Duṭṭha - Gāmiņi enquired of the architect in what form he proposed to build it . It is there- fore clear that ...
... described by others who had seen it . The shape of the Ruwanwaeli dāgaba is thus explained in the Mahāvansa ( i , p . 112 ) . Duṭṭha - Gāmiņi enquired of the architect in what form he proposed to build it . It is there- fore clear that ...
Page 463
... described on several occasions , but I think that no account has been given of any from Ceylon , except nine much worn examples found by Mr. Bell among the débris at an early monastic site in Anuradhapura , which was surrounded by a ...
... described on several occasions , but I think that no account has been given of any from Ceylon , except nine much worn examples found by Mr. Bell among the débris at an early monastic site in Anuradhapura , which was surrounded by a ...
Page 524
... described as guarding his mouth with the handle of his sword when Bhalluka threw a javelin at him . One of Duṭṭha- Gāmiņi's chiefs , who was seated behind the king on the ele- phant , also carried a javelin , but later on it is termed ...
... described as guarding his mouth with the handle of his sword when Bhalluka threw a javelin at him . One of Duṭṭha- Gāmiņi's chiefs , who was seated behind the king on the ele- phant , also carried a javelin , but later on it is termed ...
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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