Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... present day almost in the state occupied by some of the most primitive peoples . We must adopt a theory which will include all the facts of the case ; and not one which ignores some of the most important and significant and ...
... present day almost in the state occupied by some of the most primitive peoples . We must adopt a theory which will include all the facts of the case ; and not one which ignores some of the most important and significant and ...
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... present or future . Tisaguta terasa sadi • ( 39. ) At south end of eastern rock . wiharaya barata Majima . Tisaya lena sida- sano agata anagata catu disa sagasa neyate . The cave ' Beautiful ' ( of ) the royal messenger Maj- jhima ...
... present or future . Tisaguta terasa sadi • ( 39. ) At south end of eastern rock . wiharaya barata Majima . Tisaya lena sida- sano agata anagata catu disa sagasa neyate . The cave ' Beautiful ' ( of ) the royal messenger Maj- jhima ...
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... present or future . ( 71. ) Devanapiya Maha raja Gamani Abayasa puta Tisayasa lene Cuḍa Sudasana agata anagata catu disa sagasa . ( 72. ) · The cave Small Beautiful ' of Tissa the Noble , son of the great King Gāmaņi Abhaya , beloved of ...
... present or future . ( 71. ) Devanapiya Maha raja Gamani Abayasa puta Tisayasa lene Cuḍa Sudasana agata anagata catu disa sagasa . ( 72. ) · The cave Small Beautiful ' of Tissa the Noble , son of the great King Gāmaņi Abhaya , beloved of ...
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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