Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 309
... feet above the surrounding paved platform , and the diameter of the lowest one is 367 feet . They form three steps or ledges round the base of the dome , each 7 feet wide . The lowest one is 6 feet 9 inches high , the middle one 4 feet ...
... feet above the surrounding paved platform , and the diameter of the lowest one is 367 feet . They form three steps or ledges round the base of the dome , each 7 feet wide . The lowest one is 6 feet 9 inches high , the middle one 4 feet ...
Page 326
... feet in height , the whole dome being apparently almost a hemisphere . A square tee was afterwards built , and a ... feet . Above this there are three cylindrical platforms forming narrow steps round the dome ; the lowest step is 6 feet ...
... feet in height , the whole dome being apparently almost a hemisphere . A square tee was afterwards built , and a ... feet . Above this there are three cylindrical platforms forming narrow steps round the dome ; the lowest step is 6 feet ...
Page 401
... feet wide on the top . The side facing the water sloped downward at the rate of 3 feet horizontal to one foot vertical , to the top of the wedged stonework or ' pitching ' that protected the face from erosion ; this began at about 41 ...
... feet wide on the top . The side facing the water sloped downward at the rate of 3 feet horizontal to one foot vertical , to the top of the wedged stonework or ' pitching ' that protected the face from erosion ; this began at about 41 ...
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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