Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... early inscriptions . The royal grant is , in fact , written in early Elu , or ancient Sin- halese , as much as in the Pāli language . The letter is already represented by the form employed in India for the aspirated jh ; it had nearly ...
... early inscriptions . The royal grant is , in fact , written in early Elu , or ancient Sin- halese , as much as in the Pāli language . The letter is already represented by the form employed in India for the aspirated jh ; it had nearly ...
Page 556
... early Egyptian digging tool . It is possible that the earliest form used in Ceylon had no socket , but in its mode of attachment to the handle resem- bled the African implement , the pointed stem of which passes through the shaft . The ...
... early Egyptian digging tool . It is possible that the earliest form used in Ceylon had no socket , but in its mode of attachment to the handle resem- bled the African implement , the pointed stem of which passes through the shaft . The ...
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... early dāgabas , 285 , 328 , 332 , 334 , 459 , 494 Aryan early belief in demons , 3 Asāli prince Sāli , 444 - Asatissa , early village at Tissa , 241 Ascetics ' Forest , 302 Ashta Kālivō , 8 forms of Kāli , 151 ; 8 forms of Bhairava ...
... early dāgabas , 285 , 328 , 332 , 334 , 459 , 494 Aryan early belief in demons , 3 Asāli prince Sāli , 444 - Asatissa , early village at Tissa , 241 Ascetics ' Forest , 302 Ashta Kālivō , 8 forms of Kāli , 151 ; 8 forms of Bhairava ...
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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