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... pre- Christian age ; while those at the Gal - wihāra at that city belong probably to the first century after Christ , and agree closely with the largest ones at the sedent Buddha at Tantirimalei . Mr. Bell , the Government Archaeologist ...
... pre- Christian age ; while those at the Gal - wihāra at that city belong probably to the first century after Christ , and agree closely with the largest ones at the sedent Buddha at Tantirimalei . Mr. Bell , the Government Archaeologist ...
Page 410
... pre - Christian times . THE ALLEKAṬṬu Dam In addition to the Malwatta - oya dam for turning water into Nuwara - waewa , and the Kirindi - oya dam for supplying water to the Māgama tanks , I know of only one other pre- Christian masonry ...
... pre - Christian times . THE ALLEKAṬṬu Dam In addition to the Malwatta - oya dam for turning water into Nuwara - waewa , and the Kirindi - oya dam for supplying water to the Māgama tanks , I know of only one other pre- Christian masonry ...
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Henry Parker. " earliest angular type which is certainly of pre - Christian date . In two instances there are words on the upturned sides of rice - plates , which appear to be the names of the persons for whom they were made . One was ...
Henry Parker. " earliest angular type which is certainly of pre - Christian date . In two instances there are words on the upturned sides of rice - plates , which appear to be the names of the persons for whom they were made . One was ...
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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