Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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196 ) begins as follows : Once upon a time , there was in the island of Ceylon a goblin town called Sirisavatthu , peopled by she - goblins . When a ship is wrecked these adorn and deck themselves , and taking rice and gruel ...
196 ) begins as follows : Once upon a time , there was in the island of Ceylon a goblin town called Sirisavatthu , peopled by she - goblins . When a ship is wrecked these adorn and deck themselves , and taking rice and gruel ...
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The winding line indicates the outline of the dāgaba before its restoration , and follows the contour in a photograph taken more than thirty years ago by Messrs . Skeen and Co. , of Colombo . The inner dotted semicircle shows the size ...
The winding line indicates the outline of the dāgaba before its restoration , and follows the contour in a photograph taken more than thirty years ago by Messrs . Skeen and Co. , of Colombo . The inner dotted semicircle shows the size ...
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One of these , at a hill called Kudā Arambaedda - hinna , which is part of Ritigala , is as follows ( Annual Report , 1893 , p . 9 ) . The king is of course Lajjitissa ( 119–109 B.C. ) . ( 63. ) ( La ) jaka Tisa maharaje wihara karawaya ...
One of these , at a hill called Kudā Arambaedda - hinna , which is part of Ritigala , is as follows ( Annual Report , 1893 , p . 9 ) . The king is of course Lajjitissa ( 119–109 B.C. ) . ( 63. ) ( La ) jaka Tisa maharaje wihara karawaya ...
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Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears believe belong bricks built called carried cave central century B.C. Ceylon chiefs close coins construction cross dāgaba deity demons described district early evidently face fact feet five follows Forest four give given Gods half hand head hill holding holes inches India indicate inscription island Kandian kind king known later length lived lower means mentioned miles never northern offering original passed perhaps period person pieces played player position possibly present probably protection prove Province reference regarding represented reservoir rice river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese sluice southern square stone symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree turned usual Vaeddas village Wanniyas weight wide wihāra Yakā
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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