Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... mentioned below . THE PATHAMA CĒTIYA . . The second dagaba erected at Anuradhapura was the Pathama Cētiya , which was raised to commemorate the spot where the Buddhist apostle Mahinda and his companions were sup- posed to have alighted ...
... mentioned below . THE PATHAMA CĒTIYA . . The second dagaba erected at Anuradhapura was the Pathama Cētiya , which was raised to commemorate the spot where the Buddhist apostle Mahinda and his companions were sup- posed to have alighted ...
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... mentioned by name , prove that it is the existing reservoir at Anuradhapura which is now termed Basawak - kulam . The first duty assigned to me on my arrival in the island in 1873 was the survey of this interesting reservoir , at that ...
... mentioned by name , prove that it is the existing reservoir at Anuradhapura which is now termed Basawak - kulam . The first duty assigned to me on my arrival in the island in 1873 was the survey of this interesting reservoir , at that ...
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... mentioned ; and ' stones without number hurled from engines flew about on every side ' ( p . 186 ) . In one fight ' burning ' javelins bound with chains ' are referred to . In the account of the Sinhalese invasion of Southern India ...
... mentioned ; and ' stones without number hurled from engines flew about on every side ' ( p . 186 ) . In one fight ' burning ' javelins bound with chains ' are referred to . In the account of the Sinhalese invasion of Southern India ...
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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