Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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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 Malayālam tracts . There is good reason to suppose that the ...
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 Malayālam tracts . There is good reason to suppose that the ...
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After the time of Pandukābhaya the next proof 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 ...
After the time of Pandukābhaya the next proof 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 ...
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As a matter of fact , in spite of the overwhelming position of Buddhism , the belief in the power of the Galē Deviyā has survived down to the present day in considerable vigour throughout a large tract of country surrounding his ...
As a matter of fact , in spite of the overwhelming position of Buddhism , the belief in the power of the Galē Deviyā has survived down to the present day in considerable vigour throughout a large tract of country surrounding his ...
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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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