Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 209
... histories of Ceylon to the con- struction of any very ancient structures that can be identified at the present day , with the exception of some reservoirs and a few special dagabas , are so rare and meagre that it is almost impossible ...
... histories of Ceylon to the con- struction of any very ancient structures that can be identified at the present day , with the exception of some reservoirs and a few special dagabas , are so rare and meagre that it is almost impossible ...
Page 339
... histories is one of two spans or nearly 18 inches ; but this is far from agreement with the actual heights of the dagabas . I found that ten men had a mean height of 5 feet 4 inches , and that their average cubit , measured as described ...
... histories is one of two spans or nearly 18 inches ; but this is far from agreement with the actual heights of the dagabas . I found that ten men had a mean height of 5 feet 4 inches , and that their average cubit , measured as described ...
Page 410
... histories . Although other works of great interest were constructed at a later period , I include in the present account only the more important schemes which can be shown to have been originated in pre - Christian times . THE ALLEKAṬṬu ...
... histories . Although other works of great interest were constructed at a later period , I include in the present account only the more important schemes which can be shown to have been originated in pre - Christian times . THE ALLEKAṬṬu ...
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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