Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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The width of the whole design is II inches , each hole being from it to 27 inches in diameter , and about 1 inch deep . A third place at which I have met with these holes is on a nearly flat - topped boulder at the side of a path in the ...
The width of the whole design is II inches , each hole being from it to 27 inches in diameter , and about 1 inch deep . A third place at which I have met with these holes is on a nearly flat - topped boulder at the side of a path in the ...
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59 ) consists of six holes , of which the dimensions in inches are as follows :Bottom Width Top above the Number . Widih . Curve . Depth . 10 . 6 28 27 II . 8 3 67 12 . 8 25 Bottom Width Top above the Number . Width . Curve . 13 .
59 ) consists of six holes , of which the dimensions in inches are as follows :Bottom Width Top above the Number . Widih . Curve . Depth . 10 . 6 28 27 II . 8 3 67 12 . 8 25 Bottom Width Top above the Number . Width . Curve . 13 .
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20 the rock is broken away at the mouth ; below this it is 53 inches wide , and it has a total depth of 10 inches . Hole No. 21 is the pointed hole referred to above . It is also worn at the mouth , and is 6 inches wide below this part ...
20 the rock is broken away at the mouth ; below this it is 53 inches wide , and it has a total depth of 10 inches . Hole No. 21 is the pointed hole referred to above . It is also worn at the mouth , and is 6 inches wide below this part ...
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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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