Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Lower half of standing deity with hanging arms ; l . hand grasps an upright line . R. Indistinct . Lower part of Swāstika symbol , with raised marks in side spaces . H. P. THE MULLEITTĪVU COINS These coins are also oblongs of beaten ...
Lower half of standing deity with hanging arms ; l . hand grasps an upright line . R. Indistinct . Lower part of Swāstika symbol , with raised marks in side spaces . H. P. THE MULLEITTĪVU COINS These coins are also oblongs of beaten ...
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The lower hook is upright and the upper one is laid behind it horizontally . The bars , to which they are attached with the greatest care , are utilised for steadying the horns , and preventing them from becoming unhooked during the ...
The lower hook is upright and the upper one is laid behind it horizontally . The bars , to which they are attached with the greatest care , are utilised for steadying the horns , and preventing them from becoming unhooked during the ...
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The toughest jungle creepers are looped round the lower part of the sheltering tree , and a loop of them is placed round the stump ; to these are tied ropes that have been attached to the An - molas , which are placed between the tree ...
The toughest jungle creepers are looped round the lower part of the sheltering tree , and a loop of them is placed round the stump ; to these are tied ropes that have been attached to the An - molas , which are placed between the tree ...
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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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