Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 19
... fact that the Nāgas are described as being in possession of two - thirds of the western coast districts tells very strongly in favour of their coming from some part of the Malayalam tracts . There is good reason to suppose that the ...
... fact that the Nāgas are described as being in possession of two - thirds of the western coast districts tells very strongly in favour of their coming from some part of the Malayalam tracts . There is good reason to suppose that the ...
Page 31
... fact is found immediately after the introduction of Buddhism into the country . The evidence derivable from the caves or rock - shelters , thousands in number , under the sides of the boulders lying on the slopes of all the hills of the ...
... fact is found immediately after the introduction of Buddhism into the country . The evidence derivable from the caves or rock - shelters , thousands in number , under the sides of the boulders lying on the slopes of all the hills of the ...
Page 182
... fact , in spite of the overwhelming position of Buddhism , the belief in the power of the Galē Deviya has survived down to the present day in considerable vigour throughout a large tract of country surrounding his headquarters at ...
... fact , in spite of the overwhelming position of Buddhism , the belief in the power of the Galē Deviya has survived down to the present day in considerable vigour throughout a large tract of country surrounding his headquarters at ...
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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