Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 54
... holding water , and also use common earthenware pots , obtained from Sinhalese potters , for cooking and for containing water . Mr. Nevill learnt that in ancient times the [ Village ] Vaeddas had household vessels made of copper and ...
... holding water , and also use common earthenware pots , obtained from Sinhalese potters , for cooking and for containing water . Mr. Nevill learnt that in ancient times the [ Village ] Vaeddas had household vessels made of copper and ...
Page 187
... holding the mugura vertically , and makes ' dabs ' at , or points it at , the seven smaller vessels one by one . He then sets it upright in the middle of the milk rice . " The God now says in Tamil by the mouth of the celebrant : - Go ...
... holding the mugura vertically , and makes ' dabs ' at , or points it at , the seven smaller vessels one by one . He then sets it upright in the middle of the milk rice . " The God now says in Tamil by the mouth of the celebrant : - Go ...
Page 482
... holding the shaft of a trident in each hand . The raised Swastika , turned r . Recumbent bull on r . , and plant of three stems on 1. , each ending in a leaf , and springing from a cross - bar . THE ANURADHAPURA COINS Col. Mus . These ...
... holding the shaft of a trident in each hand . The raised Swastika , turned r . Recumbent bull on r . , and plant of three stems on 1. , each ending in a leaf , and springing from a cross - bar . THE ANURADHAPURA COINS Col. Mus . These ...
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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