Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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At one time it was a very important post for the protection of the frontier districts of the kingdom of Kaelaņi , or southwestern Ceylon , and perhaps of Ruhuņa , or southern Ceylon . The fort established at it agrees more closely with ...
At one time it was a very important post for the protection of the frontier districts of the kingdom of Kaelaņi , or southwestern Ceylon , and perhaps of Ruhuņa , or southern Ceylon . The fort established at it agrees more closely with ...
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As I have already mentioned , the elephants ' heads projecting from the walling and wāhalkadas at the Anurādhapura dāgabas were most probably placed there as a protection against evil spiritual influences , and not as mere ornaments .
As I have already mentioned , the elephants ' heads projecting from the walling and wāhalkadas at the Anurādhapura dāgabas were most probably placed there as a protection against evil spiritual influences , and not as mere ornaments .
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... 29 Channels , antiquity of , 347 ; earliest Chaldean , 348 ; Indian , 348 ; opened from rivers , 390 , 404 , 408 , 409 , 411 , 412 Charmed thread as protection , 23 Chariots , 547 Chatta , magical protection , 288 , 517 ; on coin ...
... 29 Channels , antiquity of , 347 ; earliest Chaldean , 348 ; Indian , 348 ; opened from rivers , 390 , 404 , 408 , 409 , 411 , 412 Charmed thread as protection , 23 Chariots , 547 Chatta , magical protection , 288 , 517 ; on coin ...
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Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears believe belong bricks built called carried cave central century B.C. Ceylon chiefs close coins construction cross dāgaba deity demons described district early evidently face fact feet five follows Forest four give given Gods half hand head hill holding holes inches India indicate inscription island Kandian kind king known later length lived lower means mentioned miles never northern offering original passed perhaps period person pieces played player position possibly present probably protection prove Province reference regarding represented reservoir rice river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese sluice southern square stone symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree turned usual Vaeddas village Wanniyas weight wide wihāra Yakā
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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