Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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However this may be , the chronicles of their descendants , the Sinhalese , applied the Pāli term Yakkha , demon , ' to the beings whom they found in the island , but described them as devoid of most of the supernatural attributes of ...
However this may be , the chronicles of their descendants , the Sinhalese , applied the Pāli term Yakkha , demon , ' to the beings whom they found in the island , but described them as devoid of most of the supernatural attributes of ...
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A . Rākkhasas and put away the Pisāchas ; men shall be masters ( of the island ) . " He came through the air from the Anőtatta Lake in the Himālayas , and alighted at Mahiyangana , on the eastern side of the Central mountains .
A . Rākkhasas and put away the Pisāchas ; men shall be masters ( of the island ) . " He came through the air from the Anőtatta Lake in the Himālayas , and alighted at Mahiyangana , on the eastern side of the Central mountains .
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In these works the expression island ' is often applied to a tract of land only partly surrounded or bordered by water . Similarly , in the Sinhalese histories India is always known as Jambudwipa or Dambadiva , the Island of Jambu ...
In these works the expression island ' is often applied to a tract of land only partly surrounded or bordered by water . Similarly , in the Sinhalese histories India is always known as Jambudwipa or Dambadiva , the Island of Jambu ...
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Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
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Common terms and phrases
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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