Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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In accordance with this legend the statue at Bādāmi represents a figure who is half Siva and half Vishnu . He has one face and four arms , and carries as a battle - axe the crescentshaped Ketēriya ' of the Sinhalese , round the handle ...
In accordance with this legend the statue at Bādāmi represents a figure who is half Siva and half Vishnu . He has one face and four arms , and carries as a battle - axe the crescentshaped Ketēriya ' of the Sinhalese , round the handle ...
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6 a half ; the other member of the enclosed 1 ) pair ( one and a half ' ) ; the last six for the spire ; a half more for the chatta . The sage of old prescribed ( these proportions ) as usually practised . ' The Sinhalese names of the ...
6 a half ; the other member of the enclosed 1 ) pair ( one and a half ' ) ; the last six for the spire ; a half more for the chatta . The sage of old prescribed ( these proportions ) as usually practised . ' The Sinhalese names of the ...
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Lower half of standing deity with hanging arms ; l . hand grasps an upright line . R. Indistinct . Lower part of Swāstika symbol , with raised marks in side spaces . H. P. THE MULLEITTĪVU COINS These coins are also oblongs of beaten ...
Lower half of standing deity with hanging arms ; l . hand grasps an upright line . R. Indistinct . Lower part of Swāstika symbol , with raised marks in side spaces . H. P. THE MULLEITTĪVU COINS These coins are also oblongs of beaten ...
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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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