Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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The Wanniyas and those who live near the sea have , like the Kandians , whole gourds ( labba ) for holding water , and also use common earthenware pots , obtained from Sinhalese potters , for cooking and for containing water .
The Wanniyas and those who live near the sea have , like the Kandians , whole gourds ( labba ) for holding water , and also use common earthenware pots , obtained from Sinhalese potters , for cooking and for containing water .
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After the celebrant has again danced before the offerings , he sits down cross - legged in front of them , holding the mugura vertically , and makes ' dabs ' at , or points it at , the seven smaller vessels one by one .
After the celebrant has again danced before the offerings , he sits down cross - legged in front of them , holding the mugura vertically , and makes ' dabs ' at , or points it at , the seven smaller vessels one by one .
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Standing deity , facing f . holding the shaft of a trident in each hand . The raised Swastika , turned r . Recumbent bull on r . , and plant of three stems on l . , each ending in a leaf , and springing from a cross - bar . Col. Mus .
Standing deity , facing f . holding the shaft of a trident in each hand . The raised Swastika , turned r . Recumbent bull on r . , and plant of three stems on l . , each ending in a leaf , and springing from a cross - bar . Col. Mus .
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Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anurādhapura appears arrow Ayiyanār Bandāra bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters dāgaba deity demons Dēvatā Deviyā district dome 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 leņe length Maha Mahāvansa mentioned miles monks Nāgas Nevill North-central Province North-western North-western Province northern offering Parākrama-Bāhu Parumaka Pattini player Polannaruwa pre-Christian probably Purānas Rākshasas Rāmāyana Rāvana reign reservoir rice Rig Veda river rock round Ruwanwaeli sagasa Sambar deer second century B.C. side Siva sluice Southern India square stone Swāstika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.C. Thūpārāma Tissa tree upright usual Vaedi Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas
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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