Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... four uprights and one cross bar at their top . Possibly it represents the Flag of Victory ( of Buddhism ) , supported by the four great Truths . The cave ( of ) the ( female ) Chief Aļapusayā ( ? Alaṇ- bushā ) , daughter ( of ) the ...
... four uprights and one cross bar at their top . Possibly it represents the Flag of Victory ( of Buddhism ) , supported by the four great Truths . The cave ( of ) the ( female ) Chief Aļapusayā ( ? Alaṇ- bushā ) , daughter ( of ) the ...
Page 609
... four arms forming a cross extend at right - angles , each having three rows of eight squares . Every square is ... four sides . Both are marked alike , with small red circles having a central spot , arranged in the following order -A ...
... four arms forming a cross extend at right - angles , each having three rows of eight squares . Every square is ... four sides . Both are marked alike , with small red circles having a central spot , arranged in the following order -A ...
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... four players , each opposite pair being partners , and each player has four counters like those used in the last game . As the name implies , cowry shells are used as dice . Of these , five are the common yellow ones ; the sixth one is ...
... four players , each opposite pair being partners , and each player has four counters like those used in the last game . As the name implies , cowry shells are used as dice . Of these , five are the common yellow ones ; the sixth one is ...
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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