Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 252
... protection of the frontier districts of the kingdom of Kaelaņi , or south- western Ceylon , and perhaps of Ruhuṇa , or southern Ceylon . The fort established at it agrees more closely with the account of that at Wijita - pura than any ...
... protection of the frontier districts of the kingdom of Kaelaņi , or south- western Ceylon , and perhaps of Ruhuṇa , or southern Ceylon . The fort established at it agrees more closely with the account of that at Wijita - pura than any ...
Page 359
... protection against erosion caused by waves . This may be of later date than the original work ; such a protection is found at all the larger embankments in Ceylon , with one or two exceptions . One sluice , with a rectangular stone ...
... protection against erosion caused by waves . This may be of later date than the original work ; such a protection is found at all the larger embankments in Ceylon , with one or two exceptions . One sluice , with a rectangular stone ...
Page 677
... protection , 23 Chariots , 547 Chatta , magical protection , 288 , 517 ; on coin , 500 ; on dāgaba spires , 276 , 280 , 281 , 288 , 293 , 294 , 305 , 307 , 312 , 314 , 317 , 324 , 325- Chatty - shaped dāgaba , 343 Chaturanga game , 605 ...
... protection , 23 Chariots , 547 Chatta , magical protection , 288 , 517 ; on coin , 500 ; on dāgaba spires , 276 , 280 , 281 , 288 , 293 , 294 , 305 , 307 , 312 , 314 , 317 , 324 , 325- Chatty - shaped dāgaba , 343 Chaturanga game , 605 ...
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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