Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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In dealing with the position of the Vaeddas , we are faced with this difficulty — that a portion of the race was relatively civilised in ancient times , while certain members of it are found at the present day almost in the state ...
In dealing with the position of the Vaeddas , we are faced with this difficulty — that a portion of the race was relatively civilised in ancient times , while certain members of it are found at the present day almost in the state ...
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to the Community of the four quarters , present or future . ( 38. ) Northern cave , containing a broken statue of Buddha . Fragments of bricks in the brick wall of this cave measure 3 inches , 2'30 inches , and 2 inches in thickness .
to the Community of the four quarters , present or future . ( 38. ) Northern cave , containing a broken statue of Buddha . Fragments of bricks in the brick wall of this cave measure 3 inches , 2'30 inches , and 2 inches in thickness .
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Gāmiņi Abhaya , of the great king beloved of the Gods ; to the Community of the four quarters , present or future . Devanapiya Maha raja Gamaņi Abayasa puta Tisayasa leņe Cuda Sudasana agata anagata catu ( 71. ) disa sagasa .
Gāmiņi Abhaya , of the great king beloved of the Gods ; to the Community of the four quarters , present or future . Devanapiya Maha raja Gamaņi Abayasa puta Tisayasa leņe Cuda Sudasana agata anagata catu ( 71. ) disa sagasa .
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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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