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Page 476
... Lower half of standing deity . An upright line to r . R. In opposite direction to O. Swastika , turned r . H. Parker . Lower half of standing deity 6. Over half , from Sittrawila , 66 in . by 50 in . wide . O. Flat border at bottom ...
... Lower half of standing deity . An upright line to r . R. In opposite direction to O. Swastika , turned r . H. Parker . Lower half of standing deity 6. Over half , from Sittrawila , 66 in . by 50 in . wide . O. Flat border at bottom ...
Page 636
... lower part of the antler and the brow tine of the Sambar deer ( Rusa aristotelis ) are taken , the former being shortened to about six inches , and the latter cut down to two inches . These are about the sizes of the wooden horns now ...
... lower part of the antler and the brow tine of the Sambar deer ( Rusa aristotelis ) are taken , the former being shortened to about six inches , and the latter cut down to two inches . These are about the sizes of the wooden horns now ...
Page 637
... Lower Row , ' whose horn is the lower one and is attached to the short rope which is tied to the loop fastened round the tree . The latter party forms the Uḍa - pila , or Upper Row , ' and has the upper horn which is attached to the ...
... Lower Row , ' whose horn is the lower one and is attached to the short rope which is tied to the loop fastened round the tree . The latter party forms the Uḍa - pila , or Upper Row , ' and has the upper horn which is attached to the ...
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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