Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... king Duṭṭha - Gāmiņi in 158 B.C. 6. The inner work of the Ruwanwaeli dāgaba at Anurā- dhapura was built by the same king in 137 B.C. 7. The Lankārāma dāgaba at Anuradhapura was erected by King Waṭṭa - Gāmiņi , 76–88 B.C. 8. At Millāēwa ...
... king Duṭṭha - Gāmiņi in 158 B.C. 6. The inner work of the Ruwanwaeli dāgaba at Anurā- dhapura was built by the same king in 137 B.C. 7. The Lankārāma dāgaba at Anuradhapura was erected by King Waṭṭa - Gāmiņi , 76–88 B.C. 8. At Millāēwa ...
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... king , Elāra . The Rājāvaliya says ( p . 25 ) , ' In those days King Kāwantissa , residing in Magama of Ruhuna , paid tribute to the Tamil king . ' This was also the practice while the previous Sinhalese kings held Ceylon . The same ...
... king , Elāra . The Rājāvaliya says ( p . 25 ) , ' In those days King Kāwantissa , residing in Magama of Ruhuna , paid tribute to the Tamil king . ' This was also the practice while the previous Sinhalese kings held Ceylon . The same ...
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... king's title ' Mahāraja ' in No. 80 shows that he was the supreme king of Ceylon , and not merely a subordinate ruler of southern Ceylon . The character of the father agrees with that of Bhātikābhaya , who was a most devout king ...
... king's title ' Mahāraja ' in No. 80 shows that he was the supreme king of Ceylon , and not merely a subordinate ruler of southern Ceylon . The character of the father agrees with that of Bhātikābhaya , who was a most devout king ...
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THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow Ayiyanar Baṇḍāra bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters dāgaba deity demons Deviyā district dome Duṭṭha-Gāmiņi early elephant embankment emblem evidently face Forest Vaeddas four Galē Goddess Gods hill holes honey inches wide 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 Pattini pillars player Polannaruwa pre-Christian probably Purānas Rakshasas Rāmāyana Rāvana reign reservoir rice Rig Veda river rock round sagasa Sambar deer second century B.C. side sluice Southern India square stone Swastika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.C. Thūpārāma Tissa tree Upatissa upright usual Vaedi Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas