Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... position of the Vaedda rulers of this period : ' In the days of public festivity , this monarch , seated on a throne of equal eminence with the Yakkha chief , Citta , caused joyous spectacles , representing the actions of devas [ gods ] ...
... position of the Vaedda rulers of this period : ' In the days of public festivity , this monarch , seated on a throne of equal eminence with the Yakkha chief , Citta , caused joyous spectacles , representing the actions of devas [ gods ] ...
Page 105
... position held by the Vaedda chief , that both the thrones were of the same height . According to eastern custom , and even western also , this proves that the Vaedda ruler took pre- cedence of all persons in the country except the ...
... position held by the Vaedda chief , that both the thrones were of the same height . According to eastern custom , and even western also , this proves that the Vaedda ruler took pre- cedence of all persons in the country except the ...
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... position held by the women in former times - a sure mark of at least a certain amount of civilisation - and such deification is rendered the less unlikely by the existence among the Sinhalese of a custom permitting queens to rule over ...
... position held by the women in former times - a sure mark of at least a certain amount of civilisation - and such deification is rendered the less unlikely by the existence among the Sinhalese of a custom permitting queens to rule over ...
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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