Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 27
... possibly indicates a certain retention of power by the Vaeddas , and the brusque manner in which they ventured to address the king . When Mahinda first met the king in the jungle , ' the thera [ superior monk ] said to him , " Come ...
... possibly indicates a certain retention of power by the Vaeddas , and the brusque manner in which they ventured to address the king . When Mahinda first met the king in the jungle , ' the thera [ superior monk ] said to him , " Come ...
Page 114
... Possibly the Wanniyas should also be included as an additional clan . He found that the Kōvil waname has four territorial sec- tions , those of Dambāna , Miyangoḍa , Mākanda , and Galkaeṭa ; but their representatives are now very few in ...
... Possibly the Wanniyas should also be included as an additional clan . He found that the Kōvil waname has four territorial sec- tions , those of Dambāna , Miyangoḍa , Mākanda , and Galkaeṭa ; but their representatives are now very few in ...
Page 681
... possibly Uruwēla Tank , 251 Ginigal Dēvatāgē Kiri Ammā , 137 Gini Mangalya , fire - walking cere- mony , 141 Gini Rahu Yakā , 141 Giridipa , possibly Malayalam , 13 Giriya , chief of Giri , 239 Glass , ancient coloured , 335 Goat on ...
... possibly Uruwēla Tank , 251 Ginigal Dēvatāgē Kiri Ammā , 137 Gini Mangalya , fire - walking cere- mony , 141 Gini Rahu Yakā , 141 Giridipa , possibly Malayalam , 13 Giriya , chief of Giri , 239 Glass , ancient coloured , 335 Goat on ...
Contents
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